McGuire (surname)

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McGuire is a surname of Irish origin, from the Gaelic "Mag Uidhir". The name refers to:

Persons

• Al McGuire (1928–2001), American college basketball coach
• Anne McGuire (b. 1949), Scottish politician; MP for Stirling
• Annie McGuire (contemporary), Scottish broadcaster and talk-show presenter
• Barry McGuire (b. 1935), American singer and songwriter
• Betty McGuire (contemporary), American television and film actress
• Bill McGuire (contemporary), English professor of volcanology
• Billy and Benny McGuire, Guinness World Record holders for "World's Heaviest Twins"
• Bob McGuire, pseudonym of American author Bob Mayer
• Brenndan McGuire (contemporary), Canadian musician and record producer
• Brian McGuire (1945–1977), Australian racecar driver
• Bruce McGuire (dates unknown), Australian rugby league player
• Casey McGuire (b. 1980), Australian rugby league player
• Dan McGuire (contemporary), American professional wrestler
• Danny McGuire (contemporary), English rugby league player
• Dave McGuire, Founded The McGuire Programme for recovering stammerers in 1994.
• Dick McGuire (b. 1926), American professional basketball player and coach
• Dorothy McGuire (1916–2001), American actress
• Eddie McGuire (b. 1964), Australian television journalist, sportscaster, and game show host
• Edith McGuire (b. 1944), American Olympic athlete in sprinting events in the 1964 Olympics
• Edward McGuire (composer) (b. 1948), British composer
• Frank McGuire (1916–1994), American college basketball coach
• Gary McGuire (b. 1938), English professional football player
• Holly McGuire (b. 1978), Australian-born English glamor model and actress
• Hunter McGuire (1835–1900), American physician, teacher, and orator
• Kathryn McGuire (1903–1978), American silent-film actress and dancer
• Kaitlyn McGuire (b.1991) Big Time Partier BABY!
• James McGuire (VC) (1827–1862), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• James Kennedy McGuire (dates unknown), American politician; mayor of Syracuse, New York
• James Thomas "Deacon" McGuire (1863–1936), American professional baseball player, manager, and coach
• Joe McGuire (b. 1944), Canadian politician; MP from Prince Edward Island
• John McGuire (1910–1980), Irish actor
• John J. McGuire (1917–1981), American author of science fiction
• Maeve McGuire (b. 1937), American soap-opera actress
• The McGuire Sisters (Christine, Dorothy, Phyllis), American popular music singers 1930s–1960s
• Michael McGuire (b. 1926), British Labour Party politician; MP for Ince and Makerfield
• Molly McGuire (contemporary), Canadian-American singer and songwriter
• Patrick McGuire (b. 1987), English professional football player
• Patti McGuire (b. 1951), American model; Playboy Playmate of the Year 1977
• Paul McGuire (contemporary), Canadian entertainer, game show host, and producer
• Paul McGuire (radio host) (contemporary), American radio host, author, and columnist
• Peter J. McGuire (1852–1906), American labor leader; important figure in the AFL
• Phil McGuire (b. 1980), Scottish professional football player
• Pierre McGuire (b. 1961), American ice hockey analyst and sports commentator
• Thomas McGuire (1920–1945), American WWII flying ace; eponym of McGuire AFB
• Tommy McGuire (contemporary), Irish Gaelic football player
• Victor McGuire (contemporary), English actor
• William Anthony McGuire -Academy Award winning American screenwriter and dramatist
• William W. McGuire (contemporary), American physician; former CEO of UnitedHealth Group

Fictional person

• Edward McGuire (economist), persona of Australian comedian Charles Firth
• Father Dougal McGuire, character in the television series Father Ted
• Lizzie McGuire, title character of the TV series

[edit] See also

• Maguire