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Morrissey (surname)

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Pronunciation
  
/ˈmɔːrɪsiː/

Word/Name
  
Irish Ó Muirgheasa

Language(s)
  
Irish

Anglicisation(s)
  
Morrissey

Meaning
  
Son of Muirgheas ("Sea-choice")

Morrissey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Contents

Acting

  • Alan Morrissey, British actor
  • Betty Morrissey (1908–1944), American film actress
  • Bill Morrissey, professional wrestler who performs as Colin Cassady
  • David Morrissey, actor
  • Eamon Morrissey (actor), Irish actor
  • Neil Morrissey (born 1962), English actor
  • Will Morrissey, (1887–1957), American vaudevillian producer, lyricist, actor

    • Literature

  • Di Morrissey, Australian novelist
  • Donna Morrissey, Canadian author
  • Ed Morrissey, conservative American blogger
  • Kim Morrissey, Canadian poet and playwright
  • Michael J T Morrissey (born 1942), New Zealand poet and author
  • Paul Morrissey (comics), comic book editor and writer
  • Sinéad Morrissey, poet from Northern Ireland

    • Music

  • Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter
  • Bill Morrissey, American folk singer/songwriter
  • Chris Morrissey (musician)
  • Dick Morrissey, British jazz musician

    • Other arts

  • Marty Morrissey, commentator with the sports department of Radio Telefís Éireann
  • Paul Morrissey, American film director
  • Paul C. Morrissey, comedian
  • Peter Morrissey, Australian fashion designer
  • Will Morrissey, (1887–1957), American vaudevillian producer, lyricist, and actor

    • Ireland

  • Daniel Morrissey (died 1981), senior Irish politician who sat in Dáil Éireann for thirty-five years
  • John Morrissey (1831–1878), Irish born American boxer and politician
  • Michael Morrissey (politician) (died 1947), Irish politician; member of Fianna Fáil
  • Tom Morrissey, Irish Progressive Democrats politician

    • United States

  • Ed Morrissey, conservative American blogger
  • Joseph D. Morrissey, an American politician from Virginia
  • Larry Morrissey, mayor of Rockford, Illinois
  • Michael W. Morrissey (born 1954), District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts

    • Other countries

  • Bobby Morrissey, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
  • Brian Morrissey, co-founder of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Edmund Morrissey (died 1965), member of the Australian Labor Party
  • Gerry Morrissey, British trade unionist and current General Secretary of BECTU

    • Baseball

  • Frank Morrissey (baseball) (1876–1939), pitcher in Major League Baseball in the early twentieth century
  • John Morrissey (baseball) (1856–1884), American Major League Baseball player
  • Tom Morrissey (baseball), (1860-1941), American Major League Baseball player

    • Football/rugby/soccer

  • Brian Morrissey (rugby player), a former New Zealand rugby union player
  • George Morrissey (born 1883), Australian rules footballer
  • Gordon Morrissey (born 1894), former Australian rules footballer
  • James Morrissey (footballer), former Australian rules footballer
  • Johnny Morrissey, English footballer
  • Tom Morrissey (Gaelic footballer)
  • William Morrissey (born circa 1889), rugby union player representing Australia

    • Hurling

  • Dick Morrissey (hurler), Irish hurler
  • Eamon Morrissey (hurler), former Irish sportsperson
  • Martin Óg Morrissey, (born 1934), former Irish sportsperson
  • Paul Morrissey (hurler) (born 1980), Irish hurler
  • Tom Morrissey (hurler), (born 1996), Irish hurler

    • Other sports

  • Frank Morrissey, former American football player and coach
  • Jim Morrissey, former professional American football player
  • John Morrissey (1831–1878), Irish born American boxer and politician
  • Thomas Morrissey (athlete), distance runner

    • In other fields

  • Edward Morrissey, second ex-husband of Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey
  • James Morrissey, PR agent and spokesperson for billionaire Denis O'Brien
  • Mary Manin Morrissey, New Thought minister from Oregon, US

    • References

    Morrissey (surname) Wikipedia
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