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The English name comes from Old English cyning (tribal leader), which may derive from Proto-Germanic kuningaz. The Irish surname King is associated with County Galway and was often given to Irish-American immigrants as an anglicized form of the surname Conroy, among others.The Scottish surname King is a sept of the Clan Gregor / MacGregor.he Irish surname King is associated with County Galway and was often given to Irish-American immigrants as an anglicized form of the surname Conroy, among others.
Origin of King, Meaning of King. Origin: Although the origin of the name is uncertain, students incline to think it was derived from the practice of holding mock pageants and ceremonies in the olden times. The person assigned to the part of king took that surname forever after.rigin of King, Meaning of King. Origin: My Grandfather told me that the name is Cornish and in Cornish means Pool in the Corner. The Polkinghorn Manor in Cornwall resides along a stream at a strong bend. The water is deep enough to swim in making it a pool in the corner.