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McGann Family
Origin McGann is an Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic ''MagAnnaidh'', an Old Irish translation or sept of the ''Mac Cana'' clan. Etymology The ''Cana'' particle is a personal name meaning ' cub/whelp', although some sources claim it is derived from the personal name ''Annadh''. Due to anglicization and Ulster migration the original form ''Mac Cana'' has had many variations, such as MagAnnaidh, MacAnna and MacCanna, later anglicized to McGann and McCann. The name became McGann upon Ulster migration to Connaught and became Canny and Canney upon Ulster migration to the south (Leinster and Munster). Notable people named McGann * Ambrose McGann, American baseball player * Andrew J. McGann, American politician and businessman * Bernie McGann, Australian jazz alto saxophone player * Brad McGann, New Zealand film director and screenwriter * Ciarán McGann, Irish hurler from Castlelyons, County Cork * Dennis Lawrence "Dan" McGann (1871–1910), American baseball player * Gary Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Surname
A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, surnames are generally patronymic in etymology but are no longer literal patronyms as, for example, most Icelandic names still are. The form of a surname varies according to whether its bearer is male or female, and in the case of a married woman, whether she chooses to adopt her husband's surname. An alternative traditional naming convention consists of the first name followed by a double patronym, usually with the father and grandfather's names. This convention is not used for official purposes but is generalized in ''Gaeltachtaí'' (Irish-speaking areas) and also survives in some rural non-''Gaeltacht'' areas. Sometimes the name of the mother or grandmother may be used instead of the father or grandfather. Epithets A first name may be modified by an adjective to distinguish its bearer from other people with the same name. ''Mór'' ("big") and ''Óg'' ("young") are used to distinguish father and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome McGann
Jerome John McGann (born July 22, 1937) is an American academic and textual scholar whose work focuses on the history of literature and culture from the late eighteenth century to the present. Career Educated at Le Moyne College (B.S. 1959), Syracuse University (M.A. 1962) and Yale University (Ph.D., 1966), McGann currently teaches at the University of Virginia (1986–present), where he arrived after leaving Caltech. McGann is a member of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received honorary doctoral degrees from University of Chicago (1996) and University of Athens (2009). Other awards include: Melville Cane Award, American Poetry Society, 1973, for his work on Swinburne as "The Year's Best Critical Book about Poetry"; Distinguished Scholar Award from the Keats- Shelley Association of America (1989); Distinguished Scholar Award from the Byron Society of America, 1989; and the Wilbur Cross Medal, Yale University Graduate Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicised Irish-language Surnames
Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influence of English culture and business on other countries outside England or the United Kingdom, including their media, cuisine, popular culture, technology, business practices, laws, or political systems. Linguistic anglicisation is the practice of modifying foreign words, names, and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce or understand in English. The term commonly refers to the respelling of foreign words, often to a more drastic degree than that implied in, for example, romanisation. One instance is the word "dandelion", modified from the French ''dent-de-lion'' ("lion's tooth", a reference to the plant's sharply indented leaves). The term can also refer to phonological adaptation without spelling change: ''spaghetti'', for example ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan McGan
Bryan McGan (1848 – 9 July 1894) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1871 and 1875. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston. Below is a chronological list of cricketers to have represented V ... References 1848 births 1894 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne {{Australia-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCann (surname)
McCann is an Irish surname derived from ''Mac Cana'', meaning "son of Cana". The Irish personal name ''Cana'' literally means "wolf cub", and was a term for a young warrior.Quinn, Sean. ''Surnames in Ireland''. Irish Genealogy Press, 2000. p. 54 The Mac Cana were a Gaelic Irish clan who held the lands of Clancann and Clanbrassil, together known as Oneilland, in what is now northern County Armagh.A.J. Hughes and William Nolan (editors). ''Armagh: History and Society''. Geography Publications, 2001. p.318 The surname is strongly associated with that part of Ulster. People named McCann McCann is the surname of Irish origin of several people, including: * Austin McCann (born 1980), Scottish footballer * Bert McCann (born 1932), Scottish footballer * Bill McCann (1892–1957), Australian soldier of World War I * Bob McCann (born 1964), American basketball player * Brian McCann (actor) (born 1965), American writer/actor/comedian * Brian McCann (baseball) (born 1984), American base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McGinn
McGinn (Mcginn) is an Irish surname, and may refer to * Colin McGinn, British philosopher * Conor McGinn, Irish politician in England, Labour MP for St Helens North since 2015 * Dan McGinn, American baseball player * Jamie McGinn, Canadian ice hockey player * John McGinn, Scottish footballer * Michael McGinn, mayor of Seattle (2010-2013) * Niall McGinn, Northern Irish footballer * Paul McGinn, Scottish footballer * Sandy McGinn Alexander McGinn was a Scottish professional footballer. He spent six years at Blackpool in the 1920s, making over 100 Football League appearances for the club. He also played for Bradford City and Halifax Town. Career Born in New Cumnock, Mc ..., Scottish footballer * Stephen McGinn, Scottish footballer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen McGann
Stephen Vincent McGann (born 2 February 1963) is a British actor, best known for portraying Dr Patrick Turner in the BBC One medical period drama series ''Call the Midwife''. He is one of a family of acting brothers, the others being Joe, Paul, and Mark. McGann was born in Kensington, Liverpool, and began his professional acting career in 1982, starring in the West End musical ''Yakety Yak''. He has since worked extensively in British theatre and on screen. Early life Stephen's father Joe was a Royal Naval Commando who died in 1984, and his mother Clare was a teacher. Along with his acting brothers Paul, Mark, and Joe who's named after his father, he also has a younger sister named Clare after their mother. Career Acting In 1989, he starred as Mickey in the West End hit musical '' Blood Brothers''. In 1990, he played Johann Strauss in the international mini-series, ''The Strauss Dynasty''. In 1993, he created, co-produced and starred in the award-winning BBC drama ''The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McGann
Mark Anthony McGann (born 12 July 1961) is an English actor. Early life He attended the De La Salle Grammar School, Liverpool. Mark's father Joe was a Royal Naval Commando who died in 1984, and his mother Clare was a teacher. His three brothers Paul, Stephen, and Joe (named after his father), are all actors. He also has a younger sister, named Clare after their mother. Career Acting McGann's first breakthrough role was as the eponymous hero in the company's production of ''Lennon'' in 1981, which received good reviews and ran for 10 months at the London Astoria Theatre, winning McGann the first of his two Olivier Award nominations for best actor in a West End theatre production. He was later to reprise the role for the film '' John and Yoko: A Love Story'' for NBC television in the United States in 1985. His first television appearances were in 1982 in ''Recording Studio'' opposite Peter Howitt and Robert Stephens for Granada TV, and ''Moving On The Edge'', a BBC ''Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul McGann
Paul John McGann (; born 14 November 1959) is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the television serial ''The Monocled Mutineer'' (1986), then starred in the dark comedy ''Withnail and I'' (1987), which was a critical success and developed a cult following. McGann later became more widely known for portraying the eighth incarnation of the Doctor in the 1996 ''Doctor Who'' television film. He is also known for playing Lieutenant William Bush in the series '' Hornblower''. Early life Paul John McGann was born in Liverpool on 14 November 1959, into a Roman Catholic family. His ancestors immigrated from Ireland in the mid-19th century, having left due to the Great Famine. His mother, Clare, was a teacher, and his father Joe who died in 1984 was a metallurgist. His cousin, Ritchie Routledge, was in the 1960s band The Cryin' Shames. He has an older brother, Joe, and three younger siblings: brothers Mark and Stephen and sister Clare. All three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe McGann
Joseph McGann (born 24 July 1958) is an English actor. His roles include the lead role of Charlie Burrows, the "housekeeper" in the TV comedy series ''The Upper Hand'' (1990–1996), '' Night and Day'' and his voice role as Sir Gideon Ofnir in the video game ''Elden Ring'' (2022) Life and career McGann was born in Kensington, Liverpool to a metallurgist father also named Joe, and a teacher mother named Clare. His three younger brothers – Paul, Mark and Stephen – are also actors. He also has a younger sister named Clare after their mother. Together with Stephen and Mark, he starred in ''Tom, Dick and Harry'', a play by Ray and Michael Cooney at the Duke of York's Theatre, in 1995. That same year, all four brothers starred in the BBC drama ''The Hanging Gale''. In 1989, he portrayed Lord Glozelle in the BBC version of ''Prince Caspian''. The following year, he started playing the role of Charlie Burrows in the long-running ITV sitcom The Upper Hand, alongside Diana Weston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preston McGann
Preston McGann is an American football wide receiver for the Orlando Rage. He played college baseball at Seminole Community College and attended Groves High School in Garden City, Georgia. He has also been a member of the Columbus Lions and Pittsburgh Power. McGann appeared on Michael Irvin's reality show ''4th and Long''. Early years McGann played high school baseball for the Groves High School Fighting Scottish Rebels. He did not play football in high school. College career McGann played college baseball for the Seminole Community College Raiders from 2005 to 2006. Professional career Orlando Rage McGann played for the semi-pro Orlando Rage from 2006 to 2009, earning 2008 Southern States Football MVP honors as the team won two league championships. ''4th and Long'' McGann was the second cut on Michael Irvin's reality show ''4th and Long''. Columbus Lions McGann signed with the Columbus Lions of the Southern Indoor Football League in December 2009 and played for the team d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oisín McGann
Oisín McGann (born 1973) is an Irish writer and illustrator, who writes in a range of genres for children and teenagers, mainly science fiction and fantasy, and has illustrated many of his own short story books for younger readers. As of 5/10/22, his most recent book is about climate change Biography Oisín McGann was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1973 and spent most of his childhood living there and in Drogheda, County Louth. He had an interest in writing and illustrating from an early age, doing a foundation art course in Ballyfermot Senior College in 1990–1991, Dublin before joining a diploma course in animation at Dún Laoghaire School of Art and Design in 1991. He dropped out of college in 1992 to set up as a freelance illustrator/artist later becoming Background Layout Designer for Fred Wolf films in 1997. In February 1998, he left Dublin for London where he spent most of his time as an art director and copywriter in an advertising company. After four and a half years he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
