Conway

Conway is a surname used as a given name. An Irish explanation connects it with a name interpreted as “hound of the plain,” while the spelling also occurs in place-name contexts. A particular family surname should therefore be traced through its own history rather than assigned one translation solely from its modern letters.

Country singer Conway Twitty is a prominent cultural association with the given name. Conway has two syllables and a clear final way sound, distinguishing it from Connor despite the similar beginning. For families carrying Conway as a surname, that personal connection may be more informative than any general gloss attached to the first name.