Jagger is an English surname. Someone who owned and/or managed a team of

packhorse A packhorse, pack horse, or sumpter refers to a horse, mule, donkey, or pony used to carry goods on its back, usually in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of ...

s was known as a "jagger", so this surname probably originates from that occupation. More rarely, the name is used as a given name. Notable people with the surname include: * Amy Jagger (1908–1993), British gymnast * Bianca Jagger (born 1945), Nicaraguan-born human rights advocate *

Charles Sargeant Jagger Charles Sargeant Jagger (17 December 1885 – 16 November 1934) was a British sculptor who, following active service in the First World War, sculpted many works on the theme of war. He is best known for his war memorials, especially the Royal A ...

(1885-1934), sculptor; brother of Edith and David * Chris Jagger (born 1947), British musician; brother of Mick Jagger *

David Jagger David Jagger, RP, ROI (1891–1958) was an acclaimed English portrait painter. He was a prolific portrait painter, renowned for his commissioned portraits of London's high society and British aristocracy, notable portraits include Robert Ba ...

(1891–1958), English portrait painter; brother of Edith and Charles * Dean Jagger (1903–1991), American actor *

Edith Jagger Edith Jagger (1880-1977) was a British artist and textile designer. She specialized in textile design and was Chief Designer at Painted Fabrics Limited in Sheffield for fourteen years. Her oil paintings of still lifes and flower subjects were exh ...

(1880–1977), British artist and textile designer; sister of Charles and David *

Elizabeth Jagger Elizabeth Scarlett "Lizzy" Jagger (born March 2, 1984) is a British-American activist, model and actress. Jagger has devoted significant time to studying equal rights. A long-time feminist, Jagger is an activist for the Equal Rights Amendment. ...

(born 1984), American-English model and actress; daughter of Mick Jagger and

Jerry Hall Jerry Faye Hall (born July 2, 1956) is an American model and actress. She began modelling in the 1970s and became one of the most sought after models in the world. She transitioned into acting, appearing in the 1989 film ''Batman''. Hall was th ...

, sister of Georgia *

Georgia May Jagger Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger (born 12 January 1992) is a British-American fashion model and designer. Early life Jagger was born at Portland Hospital in West End, London, England, to British Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and American sup ...

(born 1992), British fashion model and designer; daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, sister of Elizabeth * Jade Jagger, jewellery designer; daughter of Mick and Bianca Jagger * John William Jagger, (1859–1930), South African businessman and cabinet minister *

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

(born 1943), British lead singer of The Rolling Stones Notable people with the given name include: * Jagger Eaton (born 2001), American skateboarder *

Jagger Jones Jagger Jones (born July 29, 2002) is an American professional racing driver. He is set to compete in Indy NXT for Cape Motorsports in 2023. Jones previously competed in the U.S. F2000 National Championship with Cape Motorsports. He also competed i ...

(born 2002), American racing driver Fictional characters: *

Jagger Cates ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, it originally was set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the ...

, on American soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Mr Jaggers in ''Great Expectations'' Other uses * Jagger (1858–1891), builder of a locomotive (0-6-0T, works number 1884) in 1881 for Newfoundland Railway * Jagger (animal), the offspring of a male jaguar and a female tiger * Jagger Library, University of Cape Town Libraries

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{{surname, Jagger Occupational surnames English-language occupational surnames

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