Troy (disambiguation)

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Troy is the legendary city described in Homer's Iliad.

Troy may also refer to:

General

  • The troy weight, a system of measurements for weight and mass commonly used in describing the "size" of precious metals and gemstones

People

Surname

  • Bertie Troy (1931–2007), Roman Catholic priest and All-Ireland Hurling Final winning manager
  • "Bun" Troy (1888–1918), German-American major league baseball pitcher
  • Dan Troy (born 1948), Ohio, United States, politician
  • "Dasher" Troy (1856–1938), American major league baseball player
  • Dermot Troy (1927–1962), Irish singer
  • Doris Troy (1937–2004), American R&B singer
  • François de Troy (1645–1730), French painter and engraver
  • Gregg Troy (born 1950), American college and Olympic swimming coach
  • Hagen Troy, Singaporean-born composing artist
  • Hugh Troy (1906–1964), American painter
  • Michael Troy (born 1940), American butterfly swimmer
  • Jack Troy (1927–1995), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Jean François de Troy (1679–1752), French painter and tapestry designer
  • Jim Troy (born 1960), retired Irish hurling player
  • Jim Troy (ice hockey) (born 1953), American former professional ice hockey player
  • John Troy (disambiguation), several people
  • Judy Troy (born 1951), American university professor, short story writer and novelist
  • Kali Troy (born 1971), American voice-over actress
  • Leo Troy, Canadian politician
  • Leroy Troy (born 1966), American banjo player
  • Louise Troy (1933–1994), American stage and screen actress
  • Paddy Troy (1908–1978), Australian trade unionist and communist activist
  • Pastor Troy (Micah LeVar Troy, born 1977), American rapper, actor, and record producer
  • Ralph T. Troy, American politician
  • Robert Troy, Irish politician
  • Tevi Troy (born 1967), official in administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, adviser to presidential candidate Mitt Romney
  • William Troy (1848–1907), US Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor
  • William Troy (writer and educator) (1903-1961), American essayist, teacher and film critic

Stage name

Fictional characters

  • Christian Troy, a fictional character from the television medical drama Nip/Tuck
  • Deanna Troi, fictional character in the Star Trek universe
  • Donna Troy, the civilian identity of the original Wonder Girl from DC Comics
  • Gavin Troy, fictional character in the television series Midsomer Murders, played by Daniel Casey
  • Lwaxana Troi, fictional character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • Troy Barnes, a character in the television series Community
  • Troy Bolton, fictional character from High School Musical, played by Zac Efron
  • Troy McClure, a retired fictional actor on the The Simpsons
  • Troy Miller (Neighbours), a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours

Film, literature, and music

Sports

Games

Places

Canada

England

  • Troy Town (or "Troy", "Troy-Town", "Troy's Walls", "The Walls of Troy"), traditional name for some turf mazes in England
  • "Troy town", the name given to Fowey, Cornwall, by the writer and scholar Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch in many of his books

United States

Vessels

  • Troy (submarine), a small submarine in the shape of a Great White Shark
  • Troy class boats, unique to Fowey in Cornwall and raced competitively; 26 have been built since 1929

Science

  • TROY, another name for the human gene TNFRSF19

See also

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