Conway - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Conway \c(o)-

is pronounced KAHN-way. It is of Welsh, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "holy river; hound of the plain". Place name and surname. Musician Conway Twitty.

Conway has 1 variant form: Conwy.

Baby names that sound like Conway are Coney, Cowan and Kenway.

Conway is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#654 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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