Shanahan
Shanahan is a surname of Irish origin.
According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Shanahans were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians who were a tribe of the Erainn who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC.
Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Shanahan (born 1938), American former football coach
Brenda Shanahan (politician) (born 1958), Canadian politician
Brendan Shanahan (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey executive and former player
Carol Shanahan (born 1957), English businesswoman
Charif Shanahan, American poet and translator
Christopher Shanahan (born 1960), Australian barrister
Dan Shanahan (born 1977), Irish former hurler
Danny Shanahan (1956–2021), American cartoonist
David Shanahan (disambiguation), various people
Dennis Shanahan, Australian journalist and editor
Doug Shanahan (born 1979), American lacrosse coach and player
Eileen Shanahan (1901–1979), Irish poet
Eileen Shanahan (journalist) (1924–2001), American journalist
Elizabeth Shanahan, American political scientist
Elwill M. Shanahan (1912–1983), American politician
Fergus Shanahan (born 1955), British journalist
Foss Shanahan (1910–1964), New Zealand diplomat and public servant
Frank E. Shanahan Jr. (1923–2007), American politician
Greg Shanahan (born 1947), American baseball player
Greg Shanahan (born 1974), Irish American politician and historian
Holly Shanahan (born 1981), New Zealand actress
Jack Shanahan (born 1999), Irish drift driver
James Shanahan (1920–1997), United States Army Brigadier General
James Shanahan, birth name of Jamey Jasta (born 1977), American musician
Jamie Shanahan (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
Jamie Shanahan (hurler) (born 1994), Irish hurler
Jennie Shanahan (1897–1936), member of the Irish Citizen Army
Jeremiah F. Shanahan (1834–1886), American Roman Catholic prelate
Jesse Shanahan (born 1991), American disability activist and astrophysicist
Jim Shanahan (1901–1985), Australian rules footballer
Joe Shanahan, American businessman and music industry executive
John Shanahan (disambiguation), various people
Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan (1871–1943), Irish priest, missionary and bishop in Nigeria
Katie Shanahan (born 2004), British swimmer
Kid Shanahan (Joseph A. Shanahan, active 1873–1883), river pirate and member of the Patsy Conroy Gang
Kyle Shanahan (born 1979), American football coach
Louise Shanahan (born 1997), Irish athlete
Mark Shanahan, Irish conductor
Martin Shanahan (born 1973), Irish businessman and public servant
Martina Shanahan (1965–2021), Irish member of the Winchester Three
Matt Shanahan (basketball) (born 1976), Australian basketball coach and former player
Matt Shanahan (politician) (born 1964), Irish independent politician
Maurice Shanahan (born 1990), Irish hurler, brother of Dan Shanahan
Megan Shanahan (born 1985), Australian rugby union player
Melanie Shanahan (1964–2003), Australian folk singer and songwriter
Mike Shanahan (disambiguation), various people
Murray Shanahan, professor of cognitive robotics at Imperial College London
Neil Shanahan (1979–1999), Irish racing driver
Nicole Shanahan (born 1985), American attorney and reported vice presidential candidate
Patrick Shanahan (disambiguation), various people
Paul Shanahan (1948–2011), Australian rules footballer
Paul Shanahan (hurler), Irish hurler
Peter Shanahan (born 1946), Australian rules footballer
Phiala E. Shanahan, Australian theoretical physicist
Philip Shanahan (1874–1931), Irish Sinn Féin politician
Phil Shanahan (1928–2012), Irish hurler
Rebecca Shanahan, Australian artist and photographer
Rob Shanahan (born 1966), American photographer and rock drummer
Sean Shanahan (1951–2022), Canadian ice hockey player
Steve Shanahan (born 1970), Canadian politician
Terry Shanahan (born 1951), English former footballer
Thomas Michael Shanahan (1934–2011), American judge
Timothy Shanahan (disambiguation), various people
Tom Shanahan (1925–2014), American broadcaster
William Shanahan (1897–1954), Irish athlete
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