Gleeson is an Irish

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. It is an anglicisation of the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

name ''Ó Glasáin'' or ''Ó Gliasáin''. The name is most common in

County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...

but originates in East

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

, in the once powerful

Uí Liatháin The Uí Liatháin (IPA: �iːˈlʲiəhaːnʲ were an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland. They belonged the same kindred as the Uí Fidgenti, and the two are considered together in the earliest sources, for example ''The Expulsion of th ...

kingdom, where the Gleesons were great lords and sometimes kings. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adrian Gleeson Adrian Gleeson (born 30 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Gleeson, who played as a rover, finished eighth in the 1988 Brownlow Medal count, in his third season of ...

(born 1967), Australian rules football player * Bill Gleeson (1931–1998), Australian rules footballer with St Kilda *

Brendan Gleeson Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two British Independent Film Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award and four times for ...

(born 1955), Irish actor *

Brian Gleeson (actor) Brian Gleeson (, ; born 14 November 1987) is an Irish actor. He was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Awards for the television series '' Love/Hate''. He has appeared in ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' (2012), ''Assassin's Creed (film) ...

(born 1987), son of Brendan * Brian Gleeson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1934) *

Dan Gleeson Daniel Edwin Gleeson (born 17 February 1985) is an English footballer who plays for Histon.

(born 1985), English football player *

Dave Gleeson David Sean "Gleeso" Gleeson (born 3 June 1968) is the lead singer of Australian hard rock group The Screaming Jets. He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and currently resides in Adelaide Hills, South Australia Biography David Sean Gle ...

(born 1968), Australian rock singer * Dermot Gleeson (born 1949), Irish barrister, government adviser, and businessman * Dermot Gleeson (BBC) (born 1949), British governor of BBC *

Domhnall Gleeson Domhnall Gleeson (; born 12 May 1983) is an Irish actor and screenwriter. He is the son of actor Brendan Gleeson, with whom he has appeared in a number of films and theatre projects. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts from Dublin Inst ...

(born 1983), Irish actor, son of Brendan *

Edward Burton Gleeson Edward Burton Gleeson (1803 – 2 February 1870), also known as "Paddy" Gleeson, was a South Australian settler, farmer and founder of the town of Clare, which he named for the county of his birth. This article has much additional material not a ...

(1803–1870), South Australian pioneer, founder of the town of Clare * Hampton Gleeson (1834–1907), Australian miner, pastoralist, politician and brewer *

Irene Gleeson Irene Gleeson (30 December 1944 – 21 July 2013) was a Christian missionary to the children of Kitgum District, northern Uganda, whose lives were disrupted first by war then by HIV/AIDS. She was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in ...

(1944–2013), Australian humanitarian *

Jack Gleeson Jack Gleeson (born 20 May 1992) is an Irish actor who played Joffrey Baratheon on the HBO television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2014). Following this role, Gleeson took a hiatus from acting, but has since taken part in independent th ...

(born 1992), Irish actor *

Jacqueline Gleeson Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson (born 7 March 1966) is an Australian judge. She has been a Justice of the High Court of Australia since 1 March 2021, and was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, based in Sydney, from April 2014 to February 2021. ...

, Australian judge, daughter of Murray Gleeson *

Jake Gleeson Jacob Christopher Gleeson (born 26 June 1990) is a former New Zealand professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for American club Portland Timbers. Club career Early career Gleeson began his career playing for Western Suburbs FC ...

(born 1990), New Zealand football goalkeeper *

James Gleeson James Timothy Gleeson (21 November 1915 – 20 October 2008) was an Australian artist. He served on the board of the National Gallery of Australia. Early life Gleeson was born in the Sydney district of Hornsby in 1915 and attended East Sydn ...

(born 1915), Australian surrealist artist, poet, and writer * John Gleeson (disambiguation), multiple people: :*

John Gleeson (cricketer) John William Gleeson (14 March 1938 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches from 1967 to 1972. He is best known for his unique bowling style, which according to Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland "bamb ...

(1938-2016), Australian cricketer :* John Gleeson (hurler) (born 1941), Irish hurler :*

John Gleeson (judge) John Gleeson (born July 14, 1953) is an American attorney and judge who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He is a member of the United States Sentencing Commission. ...

(born 1953), American judge :*

John Gleeson (rugby league) John Gleeson (28 December 1938 – 25 December 2021), also known by the nickname of "Dookie", was an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representat ...

(born 1938), Australian rugby league footballer * Johnny Tom Gleeson (1853–1924), Irish poet and songwriter * Justin Gleeson the former

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* Keith Gleeson (born 1976), Irish Australian rugby union football player * Maree Gleeson, Australian immunologist *

Martin Gleeson Martin Gleeson (born 25 May 1980) is the assistant attack coach at the rugby union club; Wasps RFC. He is the former assistant coach at the rugby league club Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and an English former professional rugby lea ...

(born 1980), English rugby league player *

(born 1994), Australian rules football player *

Murray Gleeson Anthony Murray Gleeson (born 30 August 1938) is an Australian former judge who served as the 11th Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1998 to 2008. Gleeson was born in Wingham, New South Wales, and studied law at the University of Sydn ...

(born 1938), Australian jurist, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia * Paul Gleeson (disambiguation), several people: :* Paul Gleeson (magician) (born 1987), Irish TV magician, mentalist and escapologist :* Paul Gleeson (tennis) (1880–1956), American tennis player *

Robert Gleeson Robert Anthony Gleeson (10 December 1872 – 27 September 1919) was a South African cricketer who played one Test match in 1896. A useful batsman and a medium-pace bowler, Robert Gleeson's first-class career spanned the years 1894 to 1904, in ...

(1873–1919), South African cricketer *

Sean Gleeson (rugby league) Sean Gleeson (born ) is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Wigan Warriors, Widnes Vikings (loan), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Salford City Reds in t ...

(born 1987), English rugby league player *

Seán Gleeson Seán Gleeson (born 18 February) is an English actor, director and producer, known for his roles as Conor Flaherty in the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Ronnie Woodson in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. As ...

, British actor, director and producer *

Simon Gleeson Simon Gleeson (born 13 January 1977) is an Australian actor and singer who is best known for playing Jean Valjean in the 2014 Australian revival and in the 2016/17 cast of the West End production of ''Les Misérables''. He performed in Noël Co ...

(born 1977), Australian soap opera actor in the UK *

Stephen Gleeson Stephen Michael Gleeson (born 3 August 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hitchin Town. Gleeson played youth football in his native Dublin before coming to England at the age of 15 to join Wolverhampto ...

(born 1988), Irish professional football player * Thomas Gleeson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Trevor Gleeson Trevor Gleeson (born 28 May 1968) is an Australian professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After starting his coaching career in his hometown of Warrnambool, G ...

(born 1966), Australian basketball coach * William Gleeson (disambiguation) several people, including: :* William Gleeson (hurler, fl. 1880s) (fl. 1880s) Irish hurler who played for Cork :* William Gleeson (priest) (1827-1903), Irish-American historian, linguist, and missionary *

Willie Gleeson William Joseph Gleeson (1893 – 18 November 1975) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Limerick senior team. Career Gleeson made his first appearance for the team during the 1915 championship and became a regular player ...

(1893–1975), Irish hurler who played for Limerick

Fictional characters

* Summer Gleeson, character in ''Batman: The Animated Series'' *Tiger Gleeson, one of the main protagonists in ''

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Fictional characters

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