Kavanagh (surname)
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Kavanagh or Kavanaugh is a surname
of Irish
origin, Caomhánach
in Irish Gaelic. It is properly Mac Murchadha Caomhánach (an example of an Irish agnomen; see Ó Catharnaigh Sionnach or Fox of Fir Teathbha), but is often now rendered 'Caomhánach' or rarely 'Ó Caomhánaigh'. These are the descendants of Domhnall Caomhánach (died 1175), son of Diarmuid Mac Murchadha or, Diarmuid na nGall, King of Leinster
. Possibly adopted by Síl Fáelchán clansmen in preference to the earlier name MacMurrough, given the prestige associated with the dynamic junior line that seized the chiefship of the Uí Cheinnselaig tribal group in the High Middle Ages. It may refer to:
Fictional characters
Surname
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of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
origin, Caomhánach
Caomhánach
Caomhánach means 'a student or follower of St. Caomhan' and was first used by Domhnall, eldest son of the 12th century King of Leinster Diarmait mac Murchada in Ireland.- Variations of Name :...
in Irish Gaelic. It is properly Mac Murchadha Caomhánach (an example of an Irish agnomen; see Ó Catharnaigh Sionnach or Fox of Fir Teathbha), but is often now rendered 'Caomhánach' or rarely 'Ó Caomhánaigh'. These are the descendants of Domhnall Caomhánach (died 1175), son of Diarmuid Mac Murchadha or, Diarmuid na nGall, King of Leinster
Leinster
Leinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
. Possibly adopted by Síl Fáelchán clansmen in preference to the earlier name MacMurrough, given the prestige associated with the dynamic junior line that seized the chiefship of the Uí Cheinnselaig tribal group in the High Middle Ages. It may refer to:
- Anthony KavanaghAnthony KavanaghAnthony KAVANAGH is a Canadian stand up comedian, actor, singer, tv host. After a successful career on the francophone stand-up scene in Quebec, he became a major star in France, where he is now a popular television host.- Early life :Anthony Kavanagh was born to Haitian parents on September 26,...
(b. 1969), Canadian Québécois comedian - Art mac Art MacMurrough-KavanaghArt mac Art MacMurrough-KavanaghArt Mór Mac Murchadha Caomhánach is generally regarded as the most formidable of the later Kings of Leinster. He revived not only the royal family's prerogatives but their lands and power...
(1357–1417), Irish King of Leinster - Arthur MacMorrough KavanaghArthur MacMorrough KavanaghArthur MacMorrough Kavanagh , Irish politician, son of Thomas Kavanagh, M.P., who traced his descent to the ancient Kings of Leinster , was born at Borris House, County Carlow, Ireland....
(1831–1889), Irish politician from County Carlow - Ben Kavanagh (b. 1988), English rugby league player
- Brad KavanaghBrad KavanaghBrad Lewis Kavanagh is an English actor and singer-songwriter, originally from Whitehaven, Cumbria.-Acting career:Kavanagh made his acting debut in the West End in Billy Elliot the Musical as Billy's best friend, Michael, at the age of 11...
(b. 1990s), British actor - Brett KavanaughBrett KavanaughBrett Michael Kavanaugh is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He formerly was Staff Secretary in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President George W...
(b. 1965), American jurist; justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals since 2006 - Brian KavanaghBrian KavanaghBrian P. Kavanagh is a member of the New York State Assembly representing the 74th Assembly District, which is located on the East Side of Manhattan and includes parts of the Lower East Side, Union Square, Gramercy Park, Stuyvesant Square, Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, East Midtown Plaza,...
(contemporary), American politician from New York; state legislator since 2007 - Brian Kavanagh (Gaelic footballer)Brian Kavanagh (Gaelic footballer)Brian Kavanagh is a Gaelic football player for his native Longford and at club level for Kilmacud Crokes of Dublin. From Ardagh in Longford, he transferred to Kilmacud in 2008. He won the Dublin Senior Football Championship with Kilmacud in October 2008 at Parnell Park. Kavanagh scored two points...
Gaelic footballer from Longford in Ireland - Cahir Mac Art KavanaghCahir Mac Art KavanaghCahir Mac Art Kavanagh, Lord of St. Molyns, baron of Ballyann , was an Irish magnate of the Tudor period.-Biography:Kavanagh was the eldest son of Art Kavanagh of St. Molyns , and chief of his sept. He took part in the rebellion of the Leinster Geraldines, but submitted to Lord Leonard Grey in...
(d. 1554), Irish magnate - Chris KavanaghChris KavanaghChris Kavanagh is an English drummer, best known for playing in Sigue Sigue Sputnik and Big Audio Dynamite II....
(b. 1964), English rock drummer - Ciaran Kavanagh (contemporary), Irish rock guitarist
- Corina Kavanagh, one of Argentina’s wealthiest women, a contributor to urban architecture.
- Daryl KavanaghDaryl KavanaghDaryl "Dil" Kavanagh is an Irish football striker who is currently playing for St Patrick's Athletic F.C..Kavanagh was part of the extremely successful Carrick United team which reached the Munster and FAI Junior Cup final as well as the Munster Senior Cup Finals.Signed for Waterford United from...
(contemporary), Irish professional soccer player - Dennis KavanaghDennis KavanaghDennis Kavanagh is a British political analyst and since 1996 has been Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool, and now Emeritus Professor. He has written extensively on post-war British politics...
(b. 1941), British political analyst and professor of politics - Derek KavanaghDerek KavanaghDerek Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2010.-Biography:...
(b. 1981), Irish Gaelic football player - Dermot McMorrough KavanaghDermot McMorrough KavanaghColonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh GCVO was Crown Equerry of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 1941 to 1955...
(1890–1958), Crown Equerry of the Royal Household of the UK 1941–55 - Eamon Kavanagh (contemporary), Irish professional soccer player
- Ed KavanaghEd KavanaghEd Kavanagh is a Newfoundland and Labrador writer, musician, and teacher.Ed Kavanagh grew up in Kilbride, Newfoundland, and studied English at Memorial University of Newfoundland, music at Carleton University, and English and creative writing at the University of New Brunswick. He has written four...
(b. 1954), Canadian writer and musician - Edward KavanaghEdward KavanaghEdward Kavanagh was a United States Representative and the 17th Governor of Maine. Born in Newcastle, Maine, he attended Montreal Seminary and Georgetown College, He graduated from St. Mary's College in 1813. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Damariscotta, Maine...
(1795–1844), American politician from Maine; U.S. representative 1831–35; governor of Maine 1843–44 - Edward J KavanaghEdward J KavanaghEdward James Kavanagh was a New Zealand Rugby Union and Cricket player who captained the Southland Rugby Football Union and Southland Cricket team. Kavanagh became one of Southland's finest all-round sporting sons.-Rugby:...
(1888-1960), New Zealand rugby union and cricket player - Fergus KavanaghFergus KavanaghFergus Kavanagh is a field hockey midfielder from Australia-References:*...
(b. 1985), Irish Olympic field hockey player - Gary KavanaghGary KavanaghGary Kavanagh is a Gaelic football player from Laois in Ireland.He plays for the Stradbally club. He usually plays at wing forward for the Laois senior football team and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946.Gary...
(contemporary), Irish Gaelic football player - Graham KavanaghGraham KavanaghGraham Anthony Kavanagh is an Irish footballer. He is assistant manager for Carlisle United, having also played for Home Farm, Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Cardiff City, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland and two loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday...
(b. 1973), Irish professional soccer player - Herminie Templeton KavanaghHerminie Templeton KavanaghHerminie Templeton Kavanagh was a British writer, most known for her short stories.She was born Herminie McGibney, the daughter of Major George McGibney of Longford, Ireland...
(1861–1933), Irish-American short-story writer - Jack KavanaghJack KavanaghJack KavanaghHe moved to Australia in 1925, and was a central leader of the Communist Party of Australia until 1930, when the Stalinist Comintern removed him from the leadership. He was expelled from the party in January 1931, readmitted, and then expelled a second time in 1934 after being accused...
(fl. early 20th c.), Canadian-Australian communist politician - James KavanaughJames KavanaughJames J. Kavanaugh was a former Catholic priest, known for his controversial 1967 bestseller calling for reform in the church....
(b. 1927 d. 2008), an American author - Joseph Malachy KavanaghJoseph Malachy KavanaghJoseph Malachy Kavanagh was an Irish painter.-Career:Kavanagh was a student at the Metropolitan School of Art from 1887 to 1888. In September 1881 he, along with Walter Osborne and Nathaniel Hill, travelled to Antwerp to take the "Nature" class under Verlat. They returned during the winter of...
(1856–1918), Irish painter - Julia KavanaghJulia KavanaghJulia Kavanagh was an Irish novelist, born at Thurles in Tipperary, Ireland.-Biography:She was the daughter of Morgan Peter Kavanagh , author of various philological works and some poems...
(1824–1877), Irish novelist - Karen KavanaghKaren KavanaghKaren L. Kavanagh, Ph.D., is a professor of physics at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, where she heads , a research lab working on semiconductor nanoscience....
(contemporary), Canadian physicist - Ken KavanaghKen KavanaghThomas Kenrick Kavanagh, better known as Ken Kavanagh, is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver from Australia. He became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 1952 350cc Ulster Grand Prix. In 1956, he won the Junior TT at the Isle of Man...
(b. 1923), Australian motorcycle road racer - Ken KavanaughKen KavanaughKen Kavanaugh was an American football player, coach and scout. He played college football at LSU, where he was named Most Valuable Player of the Southeastern Conference in 1939. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1963.After college, Kavanaugh played in the National Football...
(1916–2007), American professional football player and coach - Laurence KavanaghLaurence KavanaghLaurence Kavanagh was a merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1820 to 1830...
(1764–1830), Canadian merchant, judge, and politician from Nova Scotia - Leo KavanaghLeo KavanaghLeo Daniel Kavanagh was a shortstop for the Chicago Whales professional baseball team in 1914.-External links:...
(1894–1950), American professional baseball player - Liam KavanaghLiam KavanaghLiam Kavanagh is a former Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election as a Labour Party Teachta Dála for the Wicklow constituency. He remained in the Dáil until losing his seat at the 1997 general election...
(b. 1935), Irish politician; TD for Wicklow 1969–97; former memboer of the European Parliament - Linda KavanaghLinda KavanaghLinda Kavanagh was a leading member of the Workers' Party of Ireland and a member of Dublin City Council.Linda Kavanagh died aged 46 on 17 March 2003 after a brief illness. A native of Ballyfermot she joined the Workers' Party in the mid 1980s and represented the party in a number of elections...
(b. unknown, d. 2003), Irish politician; member of the Dublin City Council - Martin KavanaghMartin KavanaghMartin Kavanagh was a teacher and historian.Kavanagh was born in County Wicklow, Ireland and received an extensive education in Ireland and England before coming to Canada in 1923. He taught in three locations in Manitoba and pursued his interest in the history of the prairies...
(1895–1987), Irish-Canadian historian and author - Marty KavanaghMarty KavanaghMartin Joseph Kavanagh was a Major League Baseball infielder. Born in Harrison, New Jersey, he played 5 seasons with the Detroit Tigers , Cleveland Indians , and St. Louis Cardinals . In 370 major league games, he had a .249 batting average and .330 on base percentage...
(1891–1960), American professional baseball player - Michael KavanaghMichael KavanaghMichael Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club St. Lachtain's and has a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team since 1998.-Biography:...
(b. 1979), Irish hurler - Niamh KavanaghNiamh KavanaghNiamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;...
(b. 1968), Irish pop singer; Eurovision Song Contest winner 1993 - Owen Kavanagh (contemporary), Irish professional soccer player
- P. J. KavanaghP. J. KavanaghPatrick J. Kavanagh is an English poet, lecturer, actor and broadcaster. His father was the ITMA scriptwriter, Ted Kavanagh.He fought in the Korean War, being evacuated as result of his injuries....
(b. 1931), English poet and broadcaster - Pat KavanaghPat Kavanagh (agent)Patricia Olive Kavanagh was a British literary agent.Kavanagh was born in 1940 in Durban, South Africa, where her father was a journalist. Her half-sister, Julie Kavanagh, is a ballet critic. Her half-brother, Michael O'Brien is a geologist for AngloGold Ashanti in Johannesburg...
(contemporary), British literary agent - Pat Kavanagh (b. 1979), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Patrick KavanaghPatrick KavanaghPatrick Kavanagh was an Irish poet and novelist. Regarded as one of the foremost poets of the 20th century, his best known works include the novel Tarry Flynn and the poems Raglan Road and The Great Hunger...
(1904–1967), Irish poet - Patrick KavanaghPatrick Kavanagh (footballer)Patrick Kavanagh is an Irish football player who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.Kavanagh's first clubs were Ballybrack and St Joseph’s boys where his talent was soon spotted by scouts....
(b. 1985), Irish professional soccer player - Peter Kavanagh (1916–2006), Irish writer and scholar; brother of the poet Patrick Kavanagh
- Peter KavanaghPeter Kavanagh (Australian politician)Peter Kavanagh , Australian politician, is a former member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Democratic Labor Party .Kavanagh was born into a family with a long connection with the DLP...
(b. 1959), Australian politician from Victoria - Peter KavanaghPeter Kavanagh (Irish footballer)Peter Kavanagh was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Bohemians and Celtic. Kavanagh was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI. After leaving Celtic, Kavanagh had spells with several clubs before finishing his career with a works team...
(1910–1993), Irish professional soccer player - Richie KavanaghRichie KavanaghRichie Kavanagh is an Irish entertainer who writes and performs his own songs. Famous for the song Aon Focal Eile, he now has a number of hits to his name...
(b. 1949), Irish entertainer and singer - Rory KavanaghRory KavanaghRory Kavanagh ; is an inter-county GAA player with Donegal in Ireland. He plays with St. Eunan's in Letterkenny. He also lives in the town.He played a vital part in Donegal's winning of their first National League title in 2007. Having spent much of the campaign on the bench, he came on as a...
(b. 1982), Irish Gaelic football player - Ryan KavanaughRyan KavanaughRyan Kavanaugh is an American film producer and entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Relativity Media.- Early life :...
(b.1974), American film producer - Steve KavanaghSteve KavanaghSteve Kavanagh was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ice dance. With partner Janet Emerson, he won the bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1995 and 1996. He later went on to compete with another partner, Christine Fuller.-References:...
(b. 1971), Canadian figure skater and ice dancer - Ted KavanaghTed KavanaghTed Kavanagh was a British radio scriptwriter and producer.Initially a medical student in Edinburgh, Kavanagh switched to a career as a writer...
(1892–1958), British radio scriptwriter and producer - Terry KavanaghTerry KavanaghTerrence "Terry" Kavanagh is an American comic book editor and writer.-Biography:Kavanagh was a Marvel Comics editor during the late 1980s and 1990s...
(contemporary), American comic book writer and editor - Thomas Christian KavanaghThomas Christian KavanaghThomas Christian Kavanagh was a noted American civil engineer and educator, and a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering, serving as its first treasurer from 1964-1974....
(1912–1978), American civil engineer; founding member of the National Academy of Engineering - Thomas Henry KavanaghThomas Henry KavanaghThomas Henry Kavanagh VC was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
(1821–1882), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross for action during the Indian Mutiny - Thomas M. KavanaghThomas M. KavanaghThomas Matthew Kavanagh was an American politician. Born near Carson City, Michigan he served as the 48th Michigan Attorney General from 1955 to 1957. Thomas Kavanagh went on to serve as a justice on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1958 to 1975 which included eight years as Chief Justice from...
(1909–1975), American jurist from Michigan; justice of the Michigan Supreme Court 1958–75 - Trevor KavanaghTrevor KavanaghTrevor Michael Thomas Kavanagh is a journalist and formerly the Political Editor of the Sun newspaper.Trevor Kavanagh was educated at Reigate Grammar School before leaving school at 17 to work for newspapers in Surrey and later Hereford. In 1965 he emigrated to Australia, working on several...
(b. 1943), English newspaper journalist and editor - Walter J. Kavanaugh (1933–2008), American politician from New Jersey; state legislator 1976–2008
- William M. KavanaughWilliam M. KavanaughWilliam Marmaduke Kavanaugh was a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas.-Biography:William Marmaduke Kavanaugh was born near Eutaw, Alabama on March 3, 1866...
(1866–1915), American politician from Arkansas; U.S. senator 1913
Fictional characters
- James Kavanagh, subject of British legal drama Kavanagh QCKavanagh QCKavanagh QC is a British television series made by Carlton Television for ITV between 1995 and 2001. It has been shown on ITV3 as recently as August 2011; series 1–6 are available on Region 2 DVDs....
- Dominic Kavanagh, character on the Irish soap opera Fair City
- Jon KavanaughJon KavanaughLieutenant Jon Kavanaugh is a fictional Lieutenant in the Los Angeles Police Department on the FX television show The Shield. He was portrayed by method actor Forest Whitaker.-Kavanaugh's career before the investigation:...
, character from the FX television series The Shield - Kylie Kavanagh, character in the RTÉ soap opera Fair City
- Tracy Kavanagh, character on the Irish soap opera Fair City
- Peter Kavanagh, fictional character on Stargate AtlantisStargate AtlantisStargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself...