Honan ( ga, Ó hEoghanáin), is an

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 ...

surname, possibly originating in

County Clare County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,81 ...

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Notable people

Notable people with this surname include: * Bob Honan, Australian rugby player *

Cathy Honan Catherine Honan (born 16 September 1951) is a former Progressive Democrats politician from County Laois in Ireland. She was a Senator from 1993 to 1997. An accountant before entering politics, she stood unsuccessfully as a Progressive Democra ...

, Irish politician *

Colm Honan Colm Honan (born 1954) is an Irish former hurler who played as a midfielder for the Clare senior team. Honan joined the team during the 1974 championship and became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 1984 championship. ...

, Irish hurler *

Darach Honan Darach Honan (born 21 March 1990 in Clonlara, County Clare, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Clonlara and was a member of the Clare senior inter-county team from 2010 until 2017. Early life Born in Cl ...

, Irish hurler *

Dermot Honan Dermot Patrick Honan (died 20 July 1986) was a Fianna Fáil politician from County Clare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland who served as a Seanad Éireann, senator for 8 years. A licensed vintner before entering politics, he was elected in 1965 to ...

, Irish politician *

Kevin Honan Kevin G. Honan is an American state legislator who has represented the 17th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 1987. He is the House's longest continuously serving legislator. He is a resident of the Brighton ...

, American politician * Marty Honan, American baseball player *

Park Honan Leonard Hobart Park Honan (17 September 1928 – 27 September 2014) was an American academic and author who spent most of his career in the UK. He wrote widely on the lives of authors and poets and published important biographies of such writers as ...

, American academic * T. V. Honan, Irish politician *

Thomas M. Honan Thomas Michael Honan (August 8, 1867 - September 21, 1932) was an United States of America, American lawyer and politician who served as the sixty-fifth List of speakers of the Indiana House of Representatives, Speaker of the Indiana House of Re ...

, American politician * Tras Honan, Irish politician

References

{{surname Surnames of Irish origin