The Corrigan (O'Corrigan, Carrigan, Corocan, Courigan, Currigan) surname is of Irish origin. Corrigan means a "Spear" in Irish. It is believed to have originated from Coirdhecan in Eoghain. It is also believed to be connected to the

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clan. The Corrigan surname was common in the 17th century in

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''Ó Corragáin'', whose stronghold was in County Fermanagh, is the origin of the names Corrigan, Carrigan, Courigan, Corgan, and Currigan. Early records in the ''

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'' indicate the name was associated with clerics and abbots. It was well established during the Middle Ages, spreading south into the counties of Monaghan, Meath, Roscommon and Offaly. The village of Ballycorrigan near Nenagh in County Tipperary indicates the name also spread to that county. A Corrigan

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Persons with the surname Corrigan

* Brad Corrigan (born 1974), musician * Brent Corrigan (born 1986), also known by his real name Sean Paul Lockhart, American model, film actor and gay pornographic actor *

Briana Corrigan Briana Corrigan (born 30 May 1965) is a Northern Irish singer. She was the female singer for The Beautiful South from 1988 to 1992. Early life Corrigan was born in Northern Ireland. When she was 11 years old, her family moved from Belfast to P ...

(born 1965), Northern Irish singer * Carol Corrigan (born 1948), associate justice of the California Supreme Court *

Christa McAuliffe Sharon Christa McAuliffe ( Corrigan; September 2, 1948 – January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who was killed on the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' on mission STS-51-L where she was serving as a ...

''nee'' Corrigan (1948–1986), astronaut *

Ray "Crash" Corrigan Ray "Crash" Corrigan (born Raymond Benitz; February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976) was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies (among these the Three Mesquiteers and Range Busters film series). He also was a st ...

(1902–1976), American actor *

D'Arcy Corrigan D'Arcy Corrigan (2 January 1870 – 25 December 1945) was an Irish lawyer who became an American film character actor. Life and career D'Arcy Corrigan was born in County Cork, playing over 50 film roles from 1925–1945. His early career inc ...

(1870–1945), Irish lawyer who became a character actor in many films * Dennis Corrigan (born 1944), American illustrator * Derek Corrigan, Mayor of the City of Burnaby, BC, Canada * Sir Dominic Corrigan (1802–1880), Irish physician *

Dominic Corrigan (Gaelic footballer) Dominic "Dom" Corrigan (born 1962) is a Gaelic footballer and manager. He played for Kinawley and the Fermanagh county team. He later managed the Fermanagh and Sligo teams. Family life Corrigan received his education at St Aidan's in Derryl ...

, born 1962 *

Douglas Corrigan Douglas Corrigan (January 22, 1907 – December 9, 1995) was an American aviator, nicknamed "Wrong Way" in 1938. After a transcontinental flight in July from Long Beach, California, to New York City, he then flew from Floyd Bennett Field in Brook ...

(1907–1995) (known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan), American aviator * Ed Corrigan (born 1946), British mathematician and theoretical physicist *

Edward C. Corrigan Edward C. Corrigan (May 24, 1843 - July 4, 1924) was a Canadian-born racetrack proprietor, racehorse owner/breeder and trainer in American Thoroughbred racing whose ''New York Times'' obituary called him a "once powerful turf figure". It, ''The ...

(1843–1924), American horse racing executive *

Felicitas Corrigan Dame Felicitas Corrigan OSB (6 March 1908 – 7 October 2003, Kathleen Corrigan) was an English Benedictine nun, author and humanitarian. Biography Corrigan was born in Liverpool in 1908 to a large family. She learned to play the organ at an ...

(1908–2003), nun, author, and humanitarian * Gene Corrigan (1928–2020), American lacrosse player, coach, and college athletics administrator * E. Gerald Corrigan (born 1941), American banker *

Gordon Corrigan John Gordon Harvey Corrigan MBE, FRAS (born 1942) is a former British soldier and historical writer and broadcaster. Corrigan was educated at the Royal School, Armagh, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He served in the British Army's Ro ...

(born 1942), British military historian * Jack Corrigan (lawyer) (born 1956), American lawyer *

Jack Corrigan (sportscaster) John Joseph "Jack" Corrigan (born September 12, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American sports broadcaster and author. He has been the radio announcer for the Colorado Rockies in Major League Baseball since 2002. Previously, he spent 18 years as t ...

(born 1952), American sportscaster *

Joe Corrigan Joseph Thomas Corrigan (born 18 November 1948) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, Br ...

(born 1948), British soccer player * John Corrigan (born 1952), American religion scholar * Joseph M. Corrigan (1879–1942), American Catholic bishop and academic *

Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan (born ) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including as Uncle Eddie on the sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005). His film appearances include support ...

(born 1969), American actor * Kelly Corrigan (born 1967), American author *

Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan (October 16, 1900 – November 5, 1969) was an American film and television actor, producer, screenwriter, and director who began working in films in the 1920s. The son of actress Lillian Elliott, Corrigan directed films, usually ...

(1900–1969), American film actor, producer, screenwriter and director * Mairead Corrigan Maguire (born 1944), Northern Irish activist and co-founder of the Community of Peace People * Martyn Corrigan, (born 1977), Scottish football player * Maura D. Corrigan (born 1948), Michigan-based American public administrator * Archbishop

Michael Corrigan Michael Augustine Corrigan (August 13, 1839May 5, 1902) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third archbishop of New York from 1885 to 1902. Early life Michael Augustine Corrigan was born August 13, 1839, in Ne ...

(1839–1902) of the diocese of New York *

Michelle Corrigan Michelle Corrigan is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Donnaleigh Bailey. She first appeared in the episode broadcast on 8 June 2006 when she is hired at the fictional Mill Health Centre to replace Faith ...

, fictional character from ''Doctors'' *

Peter Corrigan Peter Russell Corrigan (6 May 1941 – 1 December 2016) was an Australian architect and was involved in the completion of works in stage and set design. Early life and achievements Corrigan was educated at Christian Brothers College, St Kilda ...

(1941–2016), Australian architect * Reggie Corrigan (born 1970), Irish rugby union footballer * Robert A. Corrigan (born 1935), former president of San Francisco State University *

Tomás Corrigan Tomás Corrigan (born 1990) is a Gaelic footballer who has played for Fermanagh GAA club Kinawley, Dublin GAA club St Oliver Plunketts and the Fermanagh county team. He attended St Michael's College, Enniskillen, and then went onto study ...

(born 1990), Gaelic footballer *

Tommy Corrigan Thomas Joseph Corrigan (24 February 1903 – 9 January 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and Nothcote in the VFA during the 1920s and 1930s. He died of peritonitis that had ...

(1903–1943), Australian rules footballer and soldier *

Wilfred Corrigan Wilfred J. Corrigan is a British engineer and entrepreneur, known for founding and running LSI Logic Corp. He was the chairman and chief executive of LSI for over two decades until 2005, during the earlier part of which he made vital contribu ...

, British engineer and entrepreneur, founder of LSI Logic Corp.

Persons with the surname Currigan

* Martin D. Currigan (Ireland 1845–1900), local Irish-American politician in state of Colorado * Thomas G. Currigan (1920–2014), local American politician in the state of Colorado; grandson of Martin D. Currigan Michael Corrigan, author

Persons with the surname Carrigan

*Denis Carrigan (Kilkenny, Ireland) local Irish farmer *Lynnsey Carrigan, American author

Persons with the surname Corgan

* Billy Corgan (born 1967), lead musician for the

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Fictional characters

* Atlas Corrigan, character in author

Colleen Hoover Colleen Hoover (born December 11, 1979) is an American author who primarily writes novels in the romance and young adult fiction genres. She is best known for her 2016 romance novel ''It Ends with Us.'' Many of her works were self-published befor ...

's novel ''

It Ends with Us ''It Ends with Us'' is a romance novel by Colleen Hoover, published by Atria Books on August 2, 2016. Based on the relationship between her mother and father, Hoover described it as "the hardest book I've ever written." As of 2019, the novel h ...

'' * Korrigan (Breton folklore), female fairy in Breton folklore *

Jim Corrigan Jim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The first Corrigan initially appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #52 (February 1940), a deceased cop acting as host to the cosm ...

, the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in comic books published by DC Comics * Jimmy Corrigan, from the graphic novel " Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth" * Mark Corrigan, character in the British television series ''Peep Show'' *

Kate Corrigan Katherine Corrigan is a fictional character from the ''Hellboy'' and '' B.P.R.D.'' comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics and created by Mike Mignola. Her appearance is based on Mignola's wife, Christine. Within the world of the comics ...

, from

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* Emma Corrigan, the principal character from British author Sophie Kinsella's novel ''Can You Keep A Secret?'' * John Corrigan, main character from Colum McCann's novel Let the Great World Spin * Michael Corrigan, the plot driving character from the hit Netflix original series House of Cards * Corrigan, the main antagonist of Driver: Parallel Lines

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