Gannon

Last updated August 15, 2025

Gannon is an Irish surname, meaning "descendant of the fair one," perhaps denoting someone of Norse ancestry in Ireland.^[1] It may also derive from the Anglo-Saxon feminine name "Gunnhildr."^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Artists and entertainers

Craig Gannon (born 1966), English guitarist
Jeff Gannon (born 1957), pen name of James Guckert, a former White House reporter
Kim Gannon (1900–1974), American songwriter
Mary Gannon (1829—1868), American vaudeville and general comic actress associated with many of the 18th and 19th century matron roles

Politicians

Bob Gannon (1959–2017), American businessman and politician
Tom Gannon (1943–2021), American politician

Sportspeople

Jim Gannon (born 1968), English football manager
Jim Gannon (rugby league) (born 1977), Australian professional rugby league player
Jonathan Gannon, American football coach
Kelli Gannon (born 1978), former field hockey midfield player from the United States
Rich Gannon (born 1965), National Football League quarterback
Tim Gannon (born 1948), polo player, co-founder of Outback Steakhouse
Terry Gannon (born 1963), sportscaster for ESPN on ABC and ESPN

Others

Bryant Illong Gannon (1912–1942), Australian private who was killed in the 1942 Dili massacre
John D. Gannon (1948–1999, computer scientist, professor at the University of Maryland
John Mark Gannon (1877–1968), former archbishop of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania
Mary Gannon (1867–1932), co-founder of the architectural firm Gannon and Hands
Theresa Gannon, British forensic psychologist

References

1 2 "Surname Database: Gannon Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

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[:0-1] 1 2 "Surname Database: Gannon Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

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