- Corrigan (surname)
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For other uses, see Corrigan (disambiguation).
Corrigan Family name Meaning "descendant of Coirdhecan" Region of origin Ireland Language(s) of origin Gaeilge Related names Currigan, Carrigan The Corrigan (O'Corrigan, Carrigan, Corocan, Courigan, Currigan) surname is of Irish descent. Translated Corrigan means "Spear". The name is believed to have originated from Coirdhecan of the Cineal Eoghain. It is also believed to be connected to the Maguire clan. The Corrigan surname was popular in the 17th century in County Fermanagh in Ireland. Today, the name is spread out across most counties in Ireland and some of the United States and Canada.
The Irish sept O Corragain who had their stronghold in County Fermanagh, as a branch of the Maguires is in fact, the origin of those named Corrigan, Carrigan, Courigan, Corgan, and Currigan. The early records of the name in the "Annals of the Four Masters", indicate that the name was closely associated with clerics and abbots. The name was established in the Middle Ages, going south into Counties Monaghan, Meath, Roscommon and Offaly. From the name Ballycorrigan near Nenagh in County Tipperary, it also appears that the name was prominent in that county.
The Corrigan Coat of Arms is a chevron between two trefoils slipt, in chief and in base a lizard passant vert. Their motto is: Consilio et Impetu (English: By counsel and Force)
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List of persons with the surname Corrigan
- Brad Corrigan, musician
- Billy Corgan, musician
- Briana Corrigan
- Carol Corrigan
- Christa McAuliffe nee Corrigan, astronaut
- Cormac Corrigan
- Ray "Crash" Corrigan, actor
- D'Arcy Corrigan
- Dennis Corrigan, illustrator
- Derek Corrigan, Mayor of the City of Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Sir Dominic Corrigan (1802–1880), physician
- Douglas Corrigan (1907–1995), American aviator
- Felicitas Corrigan (1908–2003), nun, author, and humanitarian
- E. Gerald Corrigan
- Gordon Corrigan British military historian
- Ian Corrigan
- Joe Corrigan (1948– ) Manchester City Goalkeeper of the 1970s
- John Corrigan
- Kieran Corrigan Film Producer http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0180985/
- Kevin Corrigan
- Lloyd Corrigan
- Mairead Corrigan (1944– ), co-founder of the Community of Peace People
- Martyn Corrigan, (1995- ), Scottish professional footballer
- Maura D. Corrigan
- Archbishop Michael Corrigan (1839–1902) of the diocese of New York
- Reggie Corrigan
- Ryan Corrigan, real name of Canadian rock singer/songwriter Hawksley Workman
- Rebekah Corrigan, Warrior/Feels no pain Tullaghan
- Wilfred Corrigan, Fairchild Semiconductor alum, founder of LSI Logic Corp.
List of persons with the surname Currigan
- Martin D. Currigan, Denver Councilman - 1890s
- Thomas G. Currigan, Mayor of Denver, Colorado
- James M. Currigan, Settler of Oswego, Kansas
Fictional characters
- Corrigan (Breton folklore), a female fairy in Breton folklore
- Jim Corrigan, the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics
- Mark Corrigan, a character in the British television series Peep Show
- Kate Corrigan, from Hellboy
- Emma Corrigan, the principal character from British author Sophie Kinsella's novel Can You Keep A Secret?
- John Corrigan, a main character from Colum McCann's novel Let the Great World Spin
External links
- Clan Corrigan, a website with reference material, biographies, clan and genealogical sources
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