Egan
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Egan is a popular family name
that comes from the Irish Gaelic name Mac Aodhagáin
. It is derived from the root 'aedh' meaning little fire and the diminutive 'an' hence 'the little bright-eyed one'. Variations include: Egan, Eagan, Keegan
, MacEgan, Kegan and Keagan. The name originates from County Tipperary
(north).
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
that comes from the Irish Gaelic name Mac Aodhagáin
Mac Aodhagáin
Mac Aodhagáin was the name of an Irish family of Brehons who were hereditary lawyers - firstly to the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht, and later to the Burkes of Clanricarde....
. It is derived from the root 'aedh' meaning little fire and the diminutive 'an' hence 'the little bright-eyed one'. Variations include: Egan, Eagan, Keegan
Keegan
Keegan is a surname of Irish origin and derives from Mac Aodhagáin meaning "son of Aodhagán" . In the late 20th and early 21st centuries Keegan is more commonly being used as a first name. It is listed most often as a boy's name, but has gradually become unisex...
, MacEgan, Kegan and Keagan. The name originates from County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
(north).
Surname
Egan is a surname of several famous people including:- Egan (Paiute)Egan (Paiute)Egan is the American name given to Pony Blanket. Pony Blanket was a Paiute leader in the Oregon Country in the 19th century.-Early life:Pony Blanket, known to American settlers as Egan, was born to a Cayuse family and did not know his birth mother. He married Evening Star, the sister of Chochoco...
, a leader of the Paiute people in the Pacific Northwest in the 19th century. - Ardis G. EganArdis EganArdis G. Egan was the founder of Egan Junior High School, in Los Altos, California. He was also superintendent of the Los Altos School District during the 1950s. During his 21 year-term, he spearheaded a campaign that resulted in the construction of 14 new schools as he watched the elementary...
, the superintendent of the Los Altos School DistrictLos Altos School DistrictLos Altos School District serves the elementary and intermediate educational needs of Los Altos, California, United States, led by Superintendent Jeffrey C...
and established Los Altos's education community. - Chandler EganChandler EganHenry Chandler Egan was an American amateur golfer and golf course architect of the early 20th century.-Early life and college:...
, golfer - Chris Egan (disambiguation)
- Daniel EganDaniel EganDaniel Egan was an Australian politician. Egan served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853 and was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly....
, former mayor of Sydney - Dennis EganDennis EganDennis William Egan is a member of the Alaska Senate, representing Juneau, Alaska. He previously served as its mayor from February 13, 1995, to October 3, 2000 and was a member of the local assembly...
(born 1947), member of the Alaska Senate - Eddie EganEddie EganEdward Walter "Eddie" Egan was a New York City Police Department detective whose exploits were the subject of a book and movie, both entitled The French Connection...
, aka Eddie "Popeye" Egan, New York City Police Department detective whose exploits were the subject of a book and movie, both entitled The French Connection. - Edward Egan, Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Felim EganFelim EganFelim Egan , is an Irish painter.Felim Egan studied in Belfast and Portsmouth and at the Slade School of Art in London and lives and works in Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland. He paints restrained abstracts in which ghostly squares appear to float to the edge of a monochromatic canvas...
, painter - George W. EganGeorge W. EganGeorge W. Egan was a colorful and controversial political figure. He was a discredited attorney from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.George Egan threatened the attempt by Robert S. Vessey to receive the Republican nomination for Governor of South Dakota in 1910. In spite of controversy, Egan became...
, political figure from South DakotaSouth DakotaSouth Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
. - Greg EganGreg EganGreg Egan is an Australian science fiction author.Egan published his first work in 1983. He specialises in hard science fiction stories with mathematical and quantum ontology themes, including the nature of consciousness...
, author - James EganJames EganJames Egan is an Australian artist. He is highly respected for his work in the Australian community and is recognized as one of Australia’s best painters. His work has featured in exhibitions around the world and he still is painting from his studio near Ballarat, Victoria today.Egan was born in...
, an Australian painter - Jamie EganJamie EganJames "Jamie" Egan is a high school band teacher and professional musician who resides in New Jersey. He has taught at Spotswood High School and E.R. Appleby Elementary School in Spotswood. He currently teaches at North Brunswick Township High School, in North Brunswick, New Jersey...
, musician - Jennifer EganJennifer EganJennifer Egan is an American novelist and short story writer who lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Egan's novel A Visit From the Goon Squad won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction....
, the author of two novels, and many short stories for kids. - Joe Egan (disambiguation)
- John Egan (CPR)John Egan (CPR)John Egan was General Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Western Division from 1882 to July 1886 with headquarters at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was succeeded by William Whyte....
, General Superintendent during the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway - John Egan (Canadian politician)John Egan (Canadian politician)John Egan was an Irish-Canadian businessman and political figure in the Ottawa region.He was born near Aughrim, Ireland, in 1811. He came to Aylmer, Lower Canada, Canada, in 1830. After working with a lumber company on the upper Ottawa River, he entered the business himself near Bytown...
(1811-1857), a Canadian businessman and politician - Kenny Egan, boxer
- Johnny EganJohnny EganJohn Francis "Johnny" Egan is a retired American professional basketball player and coach.A 5' 11" guard from Weaver High School and Providence College, he played 11 seasons in the NBA, spending time with the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland...
, basketball player and coach - Kian EganKian EganKian John Francis Kelly Egan was a member of the Irish boyband, Westlife and coach on The Voice of Ireland.-Music career:*Main article: Westlife...
, singer, part of the band Westlife. - Kieran Egan, English educationist
- Kieran EganKieran Egan (Irish politician)Kieran P. Egan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Leix–Offaly constituency at the 1956 by-election caused by the death of William Davin of the Labour Party. He was re-elected at the 1957 and 1961 general elections. He lost his...
, Irish Fianna Fáil politician - Mark EganMark EganMark Egan is an American jazz bass guitarist and trumpeter, arguably best known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group from 1977 to 1980, and the Gil Evans Orchestra...
, a jazz musician in the 1990s. - Matthew Egan, Australian Rules footballer
- Maureen EganMaureen EganMaureen Egan is a writer/director who has directed several music videos, including the MTV2 Award-winning "Screaming Infidelities" for Dashboard Confessional.Her parents were the late actors Richard Egan and Patricia Hardy.-References:...
, American writer and director of music videos and films - Maurice Francis Egan, American writer and diplomat
- Michael Francis Egan, first Catholic bishop of Philadelphia
- Pierce EganPierce EganPierce Egan was an early British journalist, sportswriter, and writer on popular culture.Egan was born in the London suburbs, where he spent his life. By 1812 he had established himself as the country's leading 'reporter of sporting events', which at the time meant mainly prize-fights and...
, journalist - Richard Egan (actor)Richard Egan (actor)Richard Egan was an American actor. In some films he is credited as Richard Eagan.-Career:Born in San Francisco, California, Egan served in the United States Army as a judo instructor during World War II...
, American film actor - Richard Egan (businessman)Richard Egan (businessman)Richard J. Egan was an American engineer, businessman, political fundraiser and US Ambassador to Ireland.-Career:A year after receiving a degree in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in 1962, he was on the team that helped develop Project Apollo memory systems for NASA...
, American businessman, ambassador - Sam EganSam EganSam Egan is a journalist, and a writer/producer for television.His credits include writing and producing for such shows as: Quincy, M.E., The Incredible Hulk, The Fall Guy, Northern Exposure, The Outer Limits, Sanctuary and Jeremiah...
, journalist and producer - Seamus EganSéamus EganSéamus Egan is an Irish musician.-Early days:Séamus Egan was born in Hatboro, Pennsylvania to Irish émigrés Jack and Ann Egan. At the age of three his parents moved the family back home to County Mayo, Ireland....
, musician - Sean EganSean EganSean Egan is a software engineer at Google, where he worked on Google Talk and is currently working on Google Maps. He is the former project leader of Pidgin, a popular instant messaging client. He is also the author of the book "Open Source Messaging Application Development...
, the Gaim instant messenger project leader and a Google Talk software engineer. - Susan EganSusan EganSusan Egan is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage.-Early life and career:Egan was born in Seal Beach, California. She attended Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA. In the meantime she started her career touring with the performance group The Young...
, American actress - Ted EganTed EganEdward Joseph Egan AO is an Australian folk musician, and was a public servant who served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2003 to 2007.-Early life:...
, Australian folk musician and Administrator of the Northern Territory - Timothy EganTimothy EganTimothy Egan is a Pulitzer Prize winning author who resides in Seattle. He currently contributes opinion columns to The New York Times as the paper's Pacific Northwest correspondent...
, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer - Walter EganWalter EganWalter Egan is an American rock musician, best known for his 1978 gold status hit single "Magnet and Steel" from his album Not Shy, produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut of Fleetwood Mac fame...
(born 1948), American musician best known for the song "Magnet and Steel" - Walter EganWalter Egan (golfer)Walter Eugene Egan was an American golfer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.In 1904 he was part of the American team which won the gold medal...
, golfer - William Allen EganWilliam Allen EganWilliam Allen Egan was an American Democratic politician. He served as the first Governor of the State of Alaska from January 3, 1959 to 1966, and the fourth Governor from 1970 to 1974...
(1914-1984), father of Dennis, first state Governor of Alaska
Place name
Egan is a place name for:- Egan, IllinoisEgan, IllinoisEgan is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, and is located north of Leaf River.-External links:*...
, USA - Egan, South DakotaEgan, South DakotaEgan is a city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Egan is located at , along the Big Sioux River....
, USA - Egan CastleRedwood CastleRedwood Castle is a Norman castle in Lorrha, North Tipperary, Ireland.The castle was built by the Normans around 1200 AD, and was occupied by them until c.1350, when the Mac Aodhagáin were installed on the lands.As hereditary Brehons or lawyers, the Mac Aodhagáin clan established a school of...
or Redwood Castle, a Norman castle in County Tipperary, Ireland. - Egan, LouisianaEgan, LouisianaEgan is a small unincorporated community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana located between Crowley and Jennings along Louisiana Highway 100. The community is a part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for William M. Egan, a buisnessman from Crowley.-History:Egan has been referred...
, USA