Monahan, and close variants, is a name of

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

origin, derived from ''manachán'', a diminutive of ga, Manach la, Monachus, a monk. It may refer to:

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Mainchín Manchán, Mainchín, Manchéne and a variety of other spellings may refer to: Places * Manaccan, south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. People Saints * Ireland ** Mainchín of Limerick (''fl''. late 6th century), son of Sétna, patron saint of ...

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Dan Monahan Dan Monahan (born July 20, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his role as Edward "Pee Wee" Morris in the 1980s ''Porky's'' trilogy of teen films. He appeared in '' Only When I Laugh'' and ''Porky's'' in 1981. Early and personal life Mo ...

(born 1955), American actor * Darren Monahan, American Chief Information Officer and Producer, Obsidian Entertainment *

David Monahan David Harold Monahan (born August 13, 1971) is an Americans, American actor, best known for recurring roles on ''Crossing Jordan'' as Detective Matt Seely and ''Dawson's Creek'' as Tobey Barret. He has also appeared in such films as ''The Last ...

(born 1971), American actor *

Gordon Monahan Gordon Monahan (born 1956 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian pianist and composer of experimental music. He has been active since at least 1978. Along with his own work, he has performed works by other composers such as John Cage, James Tenney, U ...

(born 1956), Canadian musician and composer * Matthew Monahan (born 1972), American artist based in Los Angeles *

Meghan Monahan Megan is a Welsh language, Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language name ...

(born 2001), American artist *

Pat Monahan Patrick Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer and sole constant member of the band Train. He has collaborated with multiple artists and recorded a solo album, '' Las ...

(born 1969), American lead singer and songwriter for Train *

Patrick Monahan (comedian) Patrick Monahan (born 23 June 1976) is an Irish-Iranian comedian, who won the television competition series ''Take the Mike'' in 2001 and ''Show Me the Funny'' in 2011. He has performed regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Monahan also ...

(born 1976), Irish-Iranian stand-up comedian *

Sarah Monahan Sarah Monahan (born 12 April 1977) is an Australian former child actress. Best known for her role as Jenny Kelly on '' Hey Dad..!'', she also appeared in '' Sons and Daughters'' and ''Home and Away''. Early career Monahan got her start in the ...

(born 1977), Australian actress *

William Monahan William J. Monahan (born November 3, 1960) is an American screenwriter and novelist. His second produced screenplay was ''The Departed'', a film that earned him a Writers Guild of America Award and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Wr ...

(born 1960), American screenwriter

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Garry Monahan Garry Michael Monahan (born October 20, 1946) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League. He was the first-ever draft pick in NHL history. Career Monahan was selected first overall by the ...

(born 1946), retired Canadian professional ice hockey center *

Hartland Monahan Hartland Patrick Monahan (born March 29, 1951) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. Monahan played 334 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in Montreal, Quebec, Monahan's father-in-law is the late Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" G ...

(born 1951), retired Canadian ice hockey player *

Leo Monahan (journalist) Daniel Leo Monahan (December 13, 1926March 27, 2013) was an American sports journalist. He became a full-time journalist in 1950, and had a career which lasted 30 years combined with the ''Daily Record'', the ''Record American'', and the ''Heral ...

(1926–2013), American sports journalist * Rinty Monahan (1928–2003), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Sean Monahan Sean Monahan (born October 12, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Monahan was selected sixth overall by the Calgary Flames, at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and he played ...

(born 1994), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Shane Monahan Shane Hartland Monahan (born August 12, 1974 in Syosset, New York) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played his entire career for the Seattle Mariners (1998–99). He is a graduate of Joseph Wheeler High Schoo ...

(born 1974), former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter *

Shane Monahan (rugby union) Shane Monahan (born 28 April 1987) is an Irish professional rugby union player. Monahan previous played for Leinster as an academy player and for Connacht in Ireland. He then played for the English side Rotherham Titans in the RFU Championship, ...

, Irish professional rugby union player

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Alfred Monahan Alfred Edwin Monahan (1877–1945) was the Anglican Bishop of Monmouth from 1940 until his death in 1945.

(1877–1945), Anglican bishop of Monmouth *

Brian Monahan Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word mea ...

, Attending physician of the United States Congress *Haven Monahan, the alleged perpetrator of the sexual assault in the now-retracted ''Rolling Stone'' article "

A Rape on Campus "A Rape on Campus" is a retracted, defamatory ''Rolling Stone'' magazine article written by Sabrina Erdely and originally published on November 19, 2014, that describes a purported group sexual assault at the University of Virginia (UVA) in Ch ...

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J. C. Monahan Jennifer Catherine "J. C." Monahan is an American newscaster for NBC's Boston affiliate WBTS-CD, which she joined in June 2017. Early life and education A native of Newton, Massachusetts, she attended the University of Maine from which she gra ...

, American meteorologist and TV presenter * James G. Monahan (1855–1923), U.S. representative from Wisconsin *

Jay Monahan Joseph William "Jay" Monahan IV (born May 7, 1970) is the fourth and current commissioner of golf's PGA Tour. He ascended to this position in January 2017. Early years Monahan was born and raised in Belmont, Massachusetts, a suburb northwest o ...

(born 1970) The Commissioner of the PGA Tour * Patrick J. Monahan (born 1954), Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto,

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