Jagger is an English surname. Someone who owned and/or managed a team of
packhorse
A packhorse, pack horse, or sumpter refers to a horse, mule, donkey, or pony used to carry goods on its back, usually in sidebags or panniers. Typically packhorses are used to cross difficult terrain, where the absence of roads prevents the use of ...
s was known as a "jagger", so this surname probably originates from that occupation.
More rarely, the name is used as a given name.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Amy Jagger (1908–1993), British gymnast
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Bianca Jagger (born 1945), Nicaraguan-born human rights advocate
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Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885–1934), sculptor; brother of Edith and David
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Chris Jagger (born 1947), British musician; brother of Mick Jagger
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David Jagger (1891–1958), English portrait painter; brother of Edith and Charles
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Dean Jagger (1903–1991), American actor
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Edith Jagger (1880–1977), British artist and textile designer; sister of Charles and David
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Elizabeth Jagger (born 1984), American-English model and actress; daughter of Mick Jagger and
Jerry Hall, sister of Georgia
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Georgia May Jagger (born 1992), British fashion model and designer; daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, sister of Elizabeth
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Jade Jagger (born 1971), jewellery designer; daughter of Mick and Bianca Jagger
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John William Jagger, (1859–1930), South African businessman and cabinet minister
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Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician. He is known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of The Rolling Stones. Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards; Jagge ...
(born 1943), British lead singer of The Rolling Stones
Notable people with the given name include:
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Jagger Eaton (born 2001), American skateboarder
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Jagger Jones (born 2002), American racing driver
Fictional characters:
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Jagger Cates, on American soap opera ''General Hospital''
* Mr
Jaggers in ''Great Expectations''
Other uses
* Jagger (1858–1891), builder of a locomotive (0-6-0T, works number 1884) in 1881 for
Newfoundland Railway
The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of , it was the longest narrow-gauge system in North America.
History
Early con ...
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Jagger (animal), the offspring of a male jaguar and a female tiger
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"Jagger" (song), a 2023 song by Emilia
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Jagger Library, University of Cape Town Libraries
* A jagging iron, used for crimping dough - see
See also
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Jagga (disambiguation)
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Jaggard
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Jäger (disambiguation) (includes Jaeger)
References
{{Given name, type=both, Jagger
Occupational surnames
English-language occupational surnames