Mulligan is a surname originating from

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, coming from the Irish ''Ó Maolagáin'' literally meaning "grandson of the bald man". *

Andy Mulligan (author) Andy Mulligan is an English writer best known for young adult fiction. His work is strongly influenced by his experiences working as a volunteer in Calcutta, India, and as an English and drama teacher in Brazil, Vietnam, the Philippines, and the U ...

, English writer *

Blackjack Mulligan Robert Deroy Windham (November 25, 1942 – April 7, 2016), better known by his ring name Blackjack Mulligan, was an American professional wrestler and American football player. He was the father of wrestlers Barry and Kendall Windham, father-in- ...

, stage name of American professional wrestler and American football player Robert Windham *

Brennan Lee Mulligan Brennan Lee Mulligan (born January 4, 1988) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and gamemaster. He has worked with CollegeHumor as a sketch writer and performer, and as gamemaster for their ''Dungeons & Dragons'' web series, ''Dimension 20' ...

(born 1988), American comedian, writer, performer, and gamemaster *

Buck Mulligan Malachi Roland St. John "Buck" Mulligan is a fictional character in James Joyce's 1922 novel '' Ulysses''. He appears most prominently in episode 1 ''(Telemachus)'', and is the subject of the novel's famous first sentence: "Stately, plump Buck ...

, given name Malachi Mulligan, fictional character in James Joyce's novel Ulysses *

Carey Mulligan Carey Hannah Mulligan (born 28 May 1985) is an English actress. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Carey Mulligan, various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy A ...

, British actress *

Charles Mulligan Charles J. Mulligan (September 28, 1866 – March 25, 1916) was an American sculptor. Born in Riverdale, Ireland, Riverdale, County Tyrone, Ireland, Mulligan immigrated to America at the age of 17 and found work as a stone cutter in Pullma ...

, American sculptor * Cynthia Mulligan, Canadian television personality *

David Mulligan David James Mulligan (born 24 March 1982) is a New Zealand former football player and head coach. Born in England, he began his career at Barnsley, making his first-team debut in October 2001. He became a first-team regular in the 2001–02 ...

, New Zealand association football (soccer) player *

Declan Mulligan John Declan Mulligan (April 4, 1938 – November 2, 2021) was an Irish-born American rock musician, singer and songwriter, best known as a guitarist of rock band The Beau Brummels in the 1960s. Life and career Mulligan was born in Fethard, Coun ...

(1938-2021), Irish-born American rock musician *

Eddie Mulligan Edward Joseph Mulligan (August 27, 1894 – March 15, 1982), born in St. Louis, Missouri, was a third baseman for the Chicago Cubs (1915–16), Chicago White Sox (1921-22) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1928). He went to school at Saint Louis Universit ...

, American baseball player * Gary Mulligan, Irish association football (soccer) player * Geoff Mulligan, American Computer Scientist, IoT developer *

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

, American musician *

Hercules Mulligan Hercules Mulligan (September 25, 1740March 4, 1825) was an Irish-American tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty. Early life Born in Coleraine in the north of Ireland to Hugh and Sarah Mulli ...

, a spy for the patriot forces in the American Revolutionary War * Colonel

James A. Mulligan James Adelbert Mulligan (June 30, 1830 – July 26, 1864) was colonel of the 23rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. On February 20, 1865, the United States Senate confirmed the posthumous app ...

, American Civil War soldier * James Hillary Mulligan, American judge, politician, and poet *

James Venture Mulligan James Venture Mulligan (13 February 1837 – 24 August 1907) was an Ireland-born Australian prospector and explorer. Early life Mulligan was born in Drumgooland, County Down and emigrated to Australia at the age of 21 in 1860. He settled at A ...

, Australian bushman and prospector * John Mulligan, new wave musician with Fashion (1978–84) * John Mulligan (baseball), played for the Washington Nationals in 1884 *

Kevin Mulligan __NOTOC__ Kevin Mulligan (born 23 June 1951) is a British philosopher, working on ontology, the philosophy of mind, and Austrian philosophy. He is currently Honorary Professor at the University of Geneva, Full Professor at the University of Ital ...

, British philosopher *

Leith Mulligan Leith Mulligan (born 1 July 1972 in South Australia) is an Australian sports journalist. Career In 1989, aged 16, Mulligan joined Channel 8 in Mount Gambier as a junior sports reporter. Over the next six years he worked at WIN TV in Sheppart ...

, Australian sports journalist * Marty Mulligan, Australian tennis player *

Mary Mulligan Mary Mulligan (born 12 February 1960, Liverpool) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, and formerly Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Linlithgow constituency from 1999 to 2011. She lost her seat to the Scottish National Party's Fion ...

, Scottish politician * Colonel Michael Mulligan, American military prosecutor *

Noel Mulligan Noel Mulligan (April 12, 1926 - March 11, 2000), also known by the nickname of "The Count", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australia national rugby league team, Australian internatio ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Richard Mulligan Richard Mulligan (November 13, 1932 – September 26, 2000) was an American character actor known for his roles in the sitcoms ''Soap'' (1977–1981) and ''Empty Nest'' (1988–1995),. Mulligan was the winner of two Emmy Awards (1980 ...

(19322000), American actor * Richard Mulligan (footballer), New Zealand association football (soccer) player *

Robert Mulligan Robert Patrick Mulligan (August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008) was an American director and producer. He is best known for his humanist dramas, including ''To Kill a Mockingbird (film), To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962), ''Summer of '42'' (1971), ' ...

, American film director *

Rosemary Mulligan Rosemary Mulligan (July 8, 1941 – December 30, 2014) served as a Republican Party member of the Illinois House of Representatives for ten terms, representing the 55th District in the northwest suburbs of Chicago from 1993 until 2013. A mod ...

, American politician *

Terry David Mulligan Terry David Mulligan (born June 30, 1942) is a Canadian actor and radio and television personality based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Life and career Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Mulligan worked as a Royal Canadian Mounted Pol ...

, Canadian actor *

William Hughes Mulligan William Hughes Mulligan (March 5, 1918 – May 13, 1996) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Education and career Born on March 5, 1918, in New York City, New York, Mulligan received an ...

, American judge

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