Fagan or Phagan is also a Norman-Irish surname, derived from the Latin word 'paganus' meaning ‘rural’ or ‘rustic’. Variants of the name Fagan include Fegan and Fagen. It was brought to Ireland during the Anglo-Norman invasion in the twelfth century and is now considered very Irish. In some cases it is a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fágáin or Ó Faodhagáin, which are probably dialect forms of Ó hÓgáin (see

Hogan A hogan ( or ; from Navajo ' ) is the primary, traditional dwelling of the Navajo people. Other traditional structures include the summer shelter, the underground home, and the sweat house. A hogan can be round, cone-shaped, multi-sided, or squ ...

, Hagan) and Ó hAodhagáin (see Hagan). Irish lenited f (spelled fh) is soundless. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alex Fagan Alex Emanuel Fagan (2 November 1950 – 8 November 2010) was the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department from March 2003 until January 2004. Biography Fagan was born in Sherman, Texas and raised in the tiny (1950 population 1,147) East Bay c ...

(1950–2010), former chief of the San Francisco Police Department *

Andrew Fagan Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor. He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers.Ann Fagan Ginger Ann Fagan Ginger (born July 11, 1925) is an American lawyer, teacher, writer, and political activist. She is the founder and Executive Director Emerita of the Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute in Berkeley, California. Personal and Professiona ...

(born 1925), lawyer, teacher, writer, and political activist *

Audrey Fagan Audrey Ann Fagan (23 June 1962 – 20 April 2007) was an Australian police officer, who, between 2005 and 2007, held the rank of Assistant Commissioner and served as the Chief Police Officer of Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Policing, wh ...

(1962–2007), former Australian Capital Territory Chief Police Officer *

Brian Fagan Brian Murray Fagan (born 1 August 1936) is a prolific British author of popular archaeology books and a professor emeritus of Anthropology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Biography Fagan was born in England where he received hi ...

(born 1936), archaeologist and anthropologist * Carson Fagan (born 1982), Caymanian international football player * Chris Fagan (born 1961), Australian football coach *

Cliff Fagan Clifford B. Fagan (March 3, 1911 – January 18, 1995) was a high school basketball referee who became executive director of the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFHS) and eventually president of the Basketball Hall ...

(1911–1995), president of the Basketball Hall of Fame *

Clint Fagan Clint Michael Fagan (born October 21, 1981) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB). He worked in MLB between 2011 and 2017, and wore number 82 on his uniform. Career Fagan umpired his first MLB game on June 27, 2011. He worked a total ...

(born 1981), American baseball umpire *

Craig Fagan Craig Anthony Fagan (born 11 December 1982) is a football coach and former player who was most recently assistant manager of Southend United. He played as a winger or forward, notably in the Premier League for Birmingham City, Derby County ...

(1982), English footballer *

Cyril Fagan Cyril Fagan (born Dublin, Ireland, May 22, 1896, died Tucson, Arizona, United States, January 5, 1970) was an Irish astrologer, Generally considered ''the father'' - alongside Donald A. Bradley, ''the mother'', of Sidereal astrology '' Sidere ...

(1896–1970), Irish astrologer *

David Fagan Sir David Alexander Fagan (born 1961) is a New Zealand sheep shearer, who has won the New Zealand Golden Shears contest a record 16 times. From Te Kuiti, Fagan has set 10 world records, and won five world, six world team, and 16 national tit ...

(1961), New Zealand champion sheep shearer *

Ed Fagan Edward Davis (Ed) Fagan (born October 20, 1952) is a former American reparations lawyer who was disbarred for his conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.Eleanora Fagan Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop si ...

(1915–1959), better known as Billie Holiday, American jazz singer *

Garth Fagan Gawain Garth Fagan, CD (born 3 May 1940) is a Jamaican modern dance choreographer. He is the founder and artistic director of Garth Fagan Dance, a modern dance company based in Rochester, New York. Biography Early years Fagan was born in Kin ...

(born 1940), Jamaican modern dance choreographer *

Gerald Fagan Gerald Richard Fagan (born 1939) is considered one of Canada's premier choral conductors. He is the former Conductor and Artistic Director of Fanshawe Chorus London, The Gerald Fagan Singers, and the Concert Players Orchestra. He has been marrie ...

(born 1939), Canadian conductor * Ina Fagan (1893–1985), birth name of American actress Ina Claire * James Fagan (MP) (1800–1869), Irish Repeal Association politician and timber merchant *

James Fagan (musician) James Fagan (born 1972) is an Australian-born folk musician. He is a singer and multi-instrumentalist specialising in the Irish bouzouki. From the early 1980s he toured in a family band, the Fagans. He began travelling to England in 1995, where ...

(born 1972), folk musician from Sydney, Australia *

James Fleming Fagan James Fleming Fagan (March 1, 1828September 1, 1893) was an American farmer, politician, and senior officer of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. His brigade distinguished itself in the Camden Expedition of 1864, helping ...

(1828–1893), Confederate major general in the American Civil War * James H. Fagan (born 1947), American politician *

J. B. Fagan James Bernard Fagan (18 May 1873 – 17 February 1933) was an Irish-born actor, theatre manager, producer and playwright active in England. After turning from the law to the stage, Fagan began his acting career, including four years from 1895 t ...

(1873–1933), Irish-born actor, theatre manager, producer and playwright in England *

Jim Fagan Jim Fagan (24 May 1882 – 20 March 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Notes External links

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(1882–1948), Australian rules footballer * Jeffrey Fagan (born 1946), professor at Columbia Law School *

Joe Fagan Joseph Francis Fagan (12 March 1921 – 30 June 2001) was an English footballer and manager. He was a coach and manager at Liverpool for twenty seven years under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. As a manager he was the first English manager to wi ...

(1921–2001), manager of Liverpool F.C. * Joseph Fagan (1941–2013), American psychologist * Jermaine Fagan, Jamaican reggae artist *

Kevin Fagan (cartoonist) Kevin Fagan (born June 22, 1956) is an American cartoonist and creator of the syndicated comic strip ''Drabble''. Fagan was born in Los Angeles. He attended Saddleback College, and later transferred to California State University, Sacramento ...

(born 1956), American cartoonist, creator of the syndicated comic strip ''Drabble'' * Kevin Fagan (doctor) (1909–1992), Australian doctor and World War II hero * Kevin Fagan (American football) (born 1963), former defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers *

Laurie Fagan Laurie Fagan (3 May 1941 – 28 September 2020) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. Fagan played for Balmain and the Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. Playing ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * Louise Fagan, Canadian director and producer *

Mark M. Fagan Mark Matthew Fagan (September 29, 1869 – July 16, 1955) was an Irish Catholic mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, from 1902 to 1907 and 1913 to 1917. Biography He was born on September 29, 1869 in Jersey City. He had little formal ...

(1869–1955), former mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey *

Mary Fagan Lady Florence Mary Fagan, (born 11 September 1939) is a former Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, who served from 1994 until her retirement on 11 September 2014. Early life and family Fagan was born at Gonalston Hall, Nottinghamshire, England. Fagan ...

(born 1939), former Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire * Michael Fagan, a software designer credited with inventing the

Fagan inspection A Fagan inspection is a process of trying to find defects in documents (such as source code or formal specifications) during various phases of the software development process. It is named after Michael Fagan, who is credited with the invention of ...

process for formal software inspections * Michael Fagan (intruder) (born 1948), Buckingham Palace intruder *

Mike Fagan Michael Todd Fagan (born November 4, 1980) is an American former professional bowler on the PBA Tour. He has also participated in World Bowling Tour (WBT) and European Bowling Tour (EBT) events, and as a member of Team USA in international comp ...

(born 1980), American bowler *

Myron Coureval Fagan Myron Coureval Fagan (October 31, 1887 – May 12, 1972) was an American writer, producer and director for film and theatre and a red scare figure in the late 1940s and 1950s. Fagan was an ardent anti-communist and influential conspiracy theor ...

(1887–1972), American playwright, editor, producer and cinematographer *

Oisin Fagan Oisín Fagan, (born 24 December 1973) nicknamed ''"Gael Force"'', is an Irish former professional boxer based in Oklahoma City, U.S., who fought in the light welterweight and lightweight divisions. Background Although a native Dubliner from Tal ...

(born 1973), Irish boxer, former WBO Middleweight title holder *

Patsy Fagan Patsy Fagan (born 15 January 1951) is an Irish former professional snooker player. Having been runner-up in the 1974 English Amateur Championship, he turned professional in October 1976. He experienced early success with victories at the 1977 U ...

(born 1951), Irish snooker player *

Roy Fagan Roy Frederick Fagan (28 December 1905 – 18 July 1990) was an Australian Labor Party politician, who was Deputy Premier of Tasmania from 1959 to 1969. Early life Fagan was born in Waratah, Tasmania in 1905, the eldest son of James Fagan and A ...

(1905–1990), Australian politician and deputy premier of Tasmania * Shaun Fagan (born 1984), Scottish association footballer

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