Prendergast

Prendergast

Prendergast (Irish: de Priondárgas) is an Irish name of Welsh/Norman origin. The name derives from the 12th century Norman Knight Maurice de Prendergast who took his name from the Prendergast Parish in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales into Leinster. After establishing himself in the Kingdom of Leinster de Prendergast gave his name to the local native Irish. The name remains primarily distributed in and around the Dublin and Wicklow areas. The Prendergast's remained among the gentry in Waterford until as late as the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in the 17th Century. Variants include Pendergast, Pender, Prender and Prenderville.

People

People whose surname is or was Prendergast include:

*Declan Prendergast (1981-) Irish hurler
*Edmond Francis Prendergast (1843-1918), Archbishop of Philadelphia
*Frank Prendergast (b.1933), Irish politician
*George Prendergast (1854-1937), Australian politician
*Harry Prendergast (1834-1913), British recipient of the Victoria Cross
*Ian Prendergast (b.1980), Australian rules football player
*James Prendergast, U.S. executive director
*James Prendergast (judge) (1826-1921), New Zealand Chief Justice of New Zealand
*Dr. Joseph Prendergast, DD (Cantab), (1791-1875), Headmaster of Colfe's School 1831-1857, and founding benefactor of Prendergast School.
*Kerry Prendergast (b.1953), New Zealand politician
*Maurice Prendergast (1858-1924), U.S. painter
*Mick Prendergast, English professional Association football 1969-1979
*Patrick Eugene Prendergast (1868-1894), U.S. assassin
*Paudie Prendergast, Irish hurler
*Robert Prendergast, British admiral (1864-1946)
*Seamus Prendergast, (b.1980) Irish hurler
*Terrence Prendergast (b.1944), Archbishop of Ottawa
*Thomas Francis Prendergast (1871-1913), American Medal of Honor recipient

Places

*Archbishop Prendergast High School, a Catholic secondary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia located in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
*Prendergast School, Brockley, Lewisham, SE London. A girls' secondary school.


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