Sully may refer to: * Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (born 1951), American pilot notable for landing his disabled airliner on the Hudson ** ''Sully'' (film), a 2016 film by Clint Eastwood about Sullenberger

Places

France

Sully, Calvados Sully () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions an ...

, commune in the department of Calvados * Sully, Oise, commune in the department of Oise *

Sully, Saône-et-Loire Sully is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. People It was the birthplace of the President Patrice de MacMahon. See also *Château de Sully *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire d ...

, commune in the department of Saône-et-Loire **

Château de Sully The Château de Sully, situated between Autun and Beaune (Saône-et-Loire), is the largest of the Renaissance châteaux of southern Burgundy. Paired outbuildings of a more vernacular character face each other across a grassed forecourt, while to th ...

, Saône-et-Loire department *

Sully-sur-Loire Sully-sur-Loire (, literally ''Sully on Loire'') is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central France. It is the seat of the canton of Sully-sur-Loire. It lies on the left bank of the river Loire. Population Castles The ''château'' of ...

, commune in the department of Loiret

United Kingdom

Sully, Vale of Glamorgan Sully ( cy, Sili) is a village in the community of Sully and Lavernock, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, midway between the towns of Penarth and Barry and 7 miles (11.3 kilometres) southwest of ...

, a village in Wales *

Sully Island Sully Island ( cy, Ynys Sili) is a small tidal island and Site of Special Scientific Interest at the hamlet of Swanbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, off the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, midway between the towns of Penarth and Barry and s ...

, an island of Wales

United States

Sully, Iowa Sully is a city located in Jasper County, Iowa, United States, named after railroad man Alfred Sully. The population was 881 at the time of the 2020 census. History Sully was platted in 1882. The community was incorporated in 1901. It is loca ...

, a town *

Sully, West Virginia Sully is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of Ame ...

, an unincorporated community *

Sully County, South Dakota Sully County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,446, making it the fifth-least populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Onida. The county was created in 1873 and organized in 1 ...

Sully Historic Site Sully Historic Site, more commonly known as Sully Plantation, is both a Virginia Landmarks Register, Virginia landmark and National Register of Historic Places, nationally registered historic place in Chantilly, Virginia. The earliest recorde ...

, Fairfax County, Virginia *

Fort Sully (Fort Leavenworth) Fort Sully was an earthwork artillery battery built on the plateau of Hancock Hill, the highest hill west of Fort Leavenworth, in September and October 1864. Its purpose was to boost the defenses of Fort Leavenworth in case Confederate forces und ...

, an American Civil War artillery battery built west of Fort Leavenworth in 1864 *

Fort Sully (South Dakota) Fort Sully was one of the main military posts located on the east bank of the Missouri river in central Dakota built for use in the Indian Wars. There were two forts named Sully—old Fort Sully, which was in existence and occupied from 1863 to 18 ...

(1863–1894), a military post originally built for the Indian Wars * Sully Creek (South Dakota)

People with the surname or nickname

* Sully (surname)

As a placename within a person's name or title

Eudes de Sully ] Eudes de Sully (french: Odon de Sully, Odo de Sully; la, Odo de Soliaco) (died 1208) was Bishop of Paris, from 1197 to 1208. He is considered to be the first to have put emphasis on the Elevation liturgy during the Catholic Mass. He worked to a ...

(died 1208), Bishop of Paris *

Henry de Sully (died 1195) Henry de Sully (or Henry de Soilli) (d. 23 or 24 October 1195) was a medieval monk, Bishop of Worcester and Abbot of Glastonbury. Henry became prior of Bermondsey Abbey in 1186. In September 1189, following the death of Henry II of England, Ric ...

, monk, Bishop of Worcester and Abbot of Glastonbury *

Henry de Sully (died 1189) Henry de Sully (died 1189) was Abbot of Fécamp and Bishop-designate of Salisbury and Archbishop-elect of York. Life Henry was son of William, Count of Sully, the eldest brother of Stephen, King of England and Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winc ...

, Abbot of Fécamp, Bishop-designate of Salisbury and Archbishop-elect of York *

Hugh of Sully Hugh of Sully (french: Hugues de Sully) was a general under the Sicilian King Charles of Anjou. He was nicknamed "the Red" ("''le Rousseau''") on account of his red hair. A Burgundian knight of fiery and haughty temperament, according to the chro ...

(French: Hugues de Sully), 13th century general under the Sicilian King Charles of Anjou *

Maurice de Sully Maurice de Sully (died 11 September 1196) was Bishop of Paris from 1160 until his retirement in 1196. He was responsible for the construction of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Biography He was born to poor parents at Sully-sur-Loire (Soliacum), nea ...

(died 1196), Bishop of Paris who oversaw the building of Notre Dame *

Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully Maximilien de Béthune, 1st Duke of Sully, Marquis of Rosny and Nogent, Count of Muret and Villebon, Viscount of Meaux (13 December 156022 December 1641) was a nobleman, soldier, statesman, and counselor of King Henry IV of France. Historians emp ...

(1560–1641), French soldier, statesman and minister who served King Henry IV of France *

William, Count of Sully William the Simple ( – c. 1150) was Count of Blois and Count of Chartres from 1102 to 1107, and jure uxoris Count of Sully. Biography William was the eldest son of Stephen, Count of Blois and Adela of Normandy, daughter of William the Conquero ...

(c. 1085–c. 1150), Count of Blois, Count of Chartres and ''jure uxoris'' Count of Sully, also known as William the Simple *

Henry de Sully (died 1336) Henri IV de Sully (died 1336), Grand Butler of France, Treasurer of France, Lord of Sully was a 13th-14th century French noble. Biography Henri IV de Sully was the eldest son of Henri III de Sully and Marguerite de Bommiers. Sully was an advis ...

Nickname

* Salvatore

Sully Erna Salvatore Paul Erna Jr. (born February 7, 1968) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter, best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for rock band Godsmack. He is also a harmonica player, drummer, and percussionist, performing these o ...

(born 1968), lead vocalist of Godsmack * Carlos Aneese

Sully Kothmann Carlos Aneese "Sully" Kothmann (February 26, 1933 – May 5, 1986) was an American pair skater. After winning the bronze medal with partner Kay Servatius at the 1953 U.S National Championships, he teamed with Lucille Ash. He and Ash were ...

(1933–1986), American pair skater *

Sully Montgomery James Ralph "Sully" Montgomery (January 12, 1901 – September 5, 1970) was an American professional football player and boxer. Montgomery played college football for the Centre Praying Colonels of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. He ...

(1901–1970), American National Football League player, boxer and sheriff *

Kevin O'Sullivan (baseball) Kevin Michael O'Sullivan (born December 27, 1968) is an American college baseball coach and former player. O'Sullivan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators baseball team of the University of Florida. O'Sullivan is best known for leadi ...

(born 1968), head coach of the Florida Gators baseball team *

Sully Prudhomme René François Armand "Sully" Prudhomme (; 16 March 1839 – 6 September 1907) was a French poet and essayist. He was the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901. Born in Paris, Prudhomme originally studied to be an engineer, bu ...

(1839–1907), French poet, essayist and Nobel laureate *

Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born 10 August 1963) is a British-American author, editor, and blogger. Sullivan is a political commentator, a former editor of ''The New Republic'', and the author or editor of six books. He started a political blog, ' ...

(born 1963), English-American journalist and political-blogging pioneer *

Anthony Sullivan (pitchman) Anthony John "Sully" Sullivan (born 11 February 1969), also known as The OxiClean Man, is an English producer and pitchman of media shopping in the United States, best known for his work in television commercials. He is the founder and CEO of S ...

(born 1969), English-American advertising figure *

Clive Sullivan Clive Anthony Sullivan MBE (9 April 1943 – 8 October 1985) was a Welsh rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he played for both Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers in his career, and also for Oldham ( Herita ...

(1943–1985), rugby player *

John 'Sully' Sullivan ''Third Watch'' is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 and followed the lives of an ensemble cast of characters portraying police officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and firefighter ...

, from ''Third Watch'' *

Victor Sullivan The ''Uncharted'' series, created by video game developer Naughty Dog (with two titles developed by Bend Studio), features many characters. The series includes the video games ''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'', ''Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'', ''Unc ...

, from the ''Uncharted'' video game series

Fictional characters

* Byron Sully, in ''

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...

'' *

Jake Sully Jake Sully, or Tsyeyk te Suli in Naʼvi language, is a fictional character and main protagonist of the American science fiction film series ''Avatar'', created by James Cameron. Jake Sully served with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Reconnaissa ...

, protagonist of the 2009 film ''Avatar'' * Sully the Aardvark, from ''Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!'' *

Sully and Biff The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program ''Sesame Street''. Some of the best known Muppets on ''Sesame Street'' include Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, ...

, on ''Sesame Street'' * Sulley, a character in ''Monsters Inc.'' * Sully, a character in ''

Fire Emblem Awakening ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released in April 2012 in Japan and 2013 internationally. It is the thirteenth in ...

'' * Sully, a character in ''Kerosene'' by

Chris Wooding Chris Wooding (born 28 February 1977) is a British writer born in Leicester, and now living in London. His first book, ''Crashing'', which he wrote at the age of nineteen, was published in 1998 when he was twenty-one. Since then he has written m ...

* Sully, a character in ''

Danger Rangers ''Danger Rangers'' is an American animated television series that aired on PBS Kids and Cookie Jar TV from September 5, 2005 to December 26, 2006. Plot The Danger Rangers are a team of anthropomorphic heroes who teach children about safety thro ...

'' * Sully, a character in ''

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'' * Sully, a character in '' The Perfect Storm'' * Sully, a character in '' The Warriors'' and its video game adaptation *

, a character in the ''Uncharted'' game series

Other uses

* Sully (band) *

Sully (dog) Sully H. W. Bush (born July 14, 2016) is a Labrador Retriever employed as a service dog for disabled military veterans in the United States. He served with the former President of the United States George H. W. Bush during the last six months of ...

, service dog used by George H.W. Bush * ''Sully'', a play about the life of

, produced by Hull Truck Theatre * French cruiser ''Sully'', an armoured cruiser launched in 1901, run aground and wrecked in 1905