Maguire (surname)

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Maguire is an Irish surname from the Gaelic Mag Uidhir, which is from Odhar, the eleventh in descent from Colla-da-chrich[1], great-grandson of Cormac mac Airt, monarch of Ireland about the middle of the third century. [2] [3] Maguire is an uncommon given name. People with the name Maguire include:[1]

Maguire
Family Name
Meaning "dun-coloured"
Region of origin Ireland
Related names McGuire
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Maguire
  • Baron Maguire, Two Barons Maguire of Enniskillen in the Peerage of Ireland
  • Charles A. Maguire (1876–unknown), Canadian politician; mayor of Toronto 1922–1923
  • Chris Maguire (b. 1989), Scottish professional football player
  • Conor Maguire (b. 1986) American Industrial Designer
  • Darragh Maguire (b. 1976), Irish professional football player
  • Donna Maguire (b. 1967), Provisional IRA member
  • Eamon Maguire (contemporary), Irish Gaelic football player
  • Emily Maguire (b. 1976), Australian author
  • Father Bob Maguire (b. ~1935), Australian priest and community worker; awarded the Order of Australia 1989
  • Frank Maguire (1929–1981), Northern Ireland politician and MP
  • George Maguire (1796–1882), Irish-American mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • George Maguire (b. 1990), Olivier Award-winning English actor
  • Gerard Maguire (b. 1945), Australian actor
  • Gregory Maguire (b. 1954), American author
  • Harold Maguire (1912–2001), Director-General of Intelligence at the British Ministry of Defence
  • Hugh Maguire (d. 1600), Lord of Fermanagh in Ireland during the reign of Elizabeth I
  • Jack Maguire (1925–2001), American professional football player
  • James G. Maguire (1853–1920), American politician; U.S. representative from California
  • Jeff Maguire (b. 1952), American film screenwriter
  • John A. Maguire (1870–1939), American politician from Nebraska
  • John Aloysius Maguire (1851–1920), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland
  • John Norman Maguire (b. 1956), Australian cricketer
  • Joseph Maguire (contemporary), U.S. Navy rear admiral, Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command
  • Josh Maguire (b. 1980), Australian football player
  • Kevin Maguire (b. 1960), American comic book artist
  • Larry Maguire (b. 1949), Canadian politician and activist farmer in Manitoba; representative in the Manitoba legislature
  • Martie Maguire (b. 1969), American country music songwriter and singer; founding member of the Dixie Chicks
  • Mary Maguire (1919–1974), born Peggy Maguire, Australian actress
  • Matt Maguire (b. 1984), Australian rules football player
  • Molly Maguire ((contemporary), musician
  • Paul Maguire (b. 1938), American professional football player and sportscaster
  • Sam Maguire (1879–1927), Irish Republican and Gaelic footballer; eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup
  • Sean Maguire (b. 1976), English actor and singer
  • Simon Maguire (b. 1984), Squad Leader
  • Sharon Maguire (contemporary), British documentary film maker for BBC
  • Stephen Maguire (b. 1981), Scottish professional snooker player
  • Steve Maguire (contemporary), American software engineer and author
  • Tobey Maguire (b. 1975), American actor; best known for Spider Man
  • Tom Maguire (1892–1993), Irish republican, commandant-general in the IRA

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Irish Names. irishsurnames.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
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