Slattery is a surname of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Ó Slatara or Ó Slatraigh, meaning 'descendant of slatra' meaning 'robust', 'strong', 'bold'. The name originated in the townland of Ballyslattery in the barony of Tulla Upper in east County Clare. The Slattery coat of arms which shows three red submissive lions against a white background indicates a family that are magnanimous in warfare and yet kind and warm in peacetime.
Notable people named Slattery include:
Bevan Slattery, Australian technology entrepreneur
Brian Slattery, Canadian academic
Edward James Slattery, American Roman Catholic bishop
Fergus Slattery, Irish rugby union player
Harry A. Slattery, American lawyer and statesman
Henry Slattery, Australian football player
Jack Slattery, American baseball player
James M. Slattery, United States Senator
Jim Slattery, United States politician
Jimmy Slattery, New York Boxer
John Henry Slattery, Colorado businessman
John Slattery, American actor
Joseph Patrick Slattery, C.M., Australian physicist, radiologist, Catholic priest
Martin Slattery, British musician
Michael Slattery, Irish priest
Richard X. Slattery, American actor
Ryan Slattery, American film and television actor
Tony Slattery, English actor and comedian
Troy Slattery, Australian rugby league footballer
