Horan
For other uses, see Horan (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Haren.
Horan is a surname that originated in County Galway, Ireland, and from there spread into County Mayo.[1]
| Horan | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "warlike" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Related names | Ughrón |
Notable people with the name Horan include:
- Bobby Horan (born 1960), Proud Tesco Worker & Father of Niall Horan
- Claude Horan (born 1917), an American sculptor
- Hume Horan (1934-2004), American diplomat
- James Horan (1911-1986), Irish monsignor
- James Horan (born 1954), American character actor
- John Horan (1908–1971), Canadian politician
- John Horan, rugby league footballer of the 1930s and '40s
- Johnny Horan (1932–1980), American basketball player
- Kate Horan (born 1975), New Zealand paralympics runner
- Marcus Horan (1977), Irish rugby union player
- Mike Horan (American football) (born 1959), Punter in NFL (National Football League) 1984-1999
- Monica Horan (born 1963), American actress
- Neil Horan (born 1947), defrocked Irish Roman Catholic clergyman
- Niall Horan (born 1993), one fifth of British-Irish boyband One Direction
- Patrick Horan (c. 1800s), Irish baseball player
- Peter Horan (born 1926) Irish flute & fiddle player
- Tim Horan (born 1970), Australian rugby union footballer
- Tom Horan (born 1945), Restaurateur & Food Critic
- Tom Horan (1854-1916), Australian cricketer & journalist
- Walt Horan (born 1898), American politician