Mangan is an Irish surname

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Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

Ó Mongáin, meaning "descendant of Mongan". It was originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from ''mongach''. meaning "hair" or "mane").

People

Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Mangan, Irish Gaelic footballer * Albert Mangan (1915–1993), American Olympic racewalker * Andrew Mangan (writer), creator of Arsenal blog, Arseblog *

Andy Mangan Andrew Francis Mangan (born 30 August 1986) is an English former Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He is now a coach at Stockport County. Career Blackpool Born in Liverpool, Mangan began ...

(born 1986), English footballer *

Colm Mangan Lieutenant General Colm Mangan was Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces from September 2000 until February 2004. Mangan joined the Defence Forces as a cadet in 1960 and is cited as having ''"overseen major strategic initiatives in the key are ...

, Irish General *

Cyrille Mangan Cyrille Mangan (born 13 September 1976) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Mangan played for Skoda Xanthi F.C. in the Greek Alpha Ethniki from 1996 to 1999. He suffered a serious knee injury at the age ...

(born 1976), Cameroonian footballer *

Dan Mangan Daniel Mangan (born April 28, 1983) is a Canadian musician. He has won two Juno awards and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Australia, having released 5 studio LPs and numerous EPs and singles. He has scored for featur ...

(born 1983), Canadian musician * Fiona Mangan (born 1996), Irish road-cyclist * Gene Mangan (1936–2025), Irish cyclist * Jim Mangan (1929–2007), American baseball player *

Jack Mangan Jack Mangan (6 May 1927 – 17 September 2013) was an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for the Galway senior team. Mangan is regarded as one of Galway's greatest-ever goalkeepers. He made his debut for the team during ...

(1927–2013), Irish Gaelic footballer *

James Clarence Mangan James Clarence Mangan, born James Mangan (; 1 May 1803 – 20 June 1849), was an Irish poetry, Irish poet. He freely translated works from German, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and Irish, with his translations of Goethe gaining special interest. St ...

(1803–1849), Irish poet * James T. Mangan (1896–1970), author and eccentric * Joseph Mangan, American aerospace engineer * Josh Mangan (born 1986), Australian cricketer * Kate Mangan (1904–1977), British artist, actress and journalist. * Lou Mangan (1922–2015), Australian rules footballer *

Lucy Mangan Lucy Mangan (born 1974) is a British journalist and author. She is a columnist, features writer and TV critic for ''The Guardian'' and an opinion writer for '' i'' news. Early life and education Mangan was born in 1974 and grew up in Catford, ...

, British journalist * Luke Mangan (born 1970), Australian chef * Mike Mangan (rugby union) (born 1975), American rugby union lock *

Mike Mangan (musician) Mike Mangan is an American keyboard player, vocalist, songwriter, composer and harmonica player from Los Angeles, California, United States, who specializes in the Hammond B3 Organ. Mangan is known for his percussive playing technique and his use ...

, American keyboard player * Patricia Mangan (born 1997), American Olympic alpine skier * Sherry Mangan (1904–1961), American writer, journalist, translator, editor, and book designer *

Simon Mangan Simon Mangan (died 1906) was a landowner and Lord Lieutenant of Meath from 1894 to 1906. A JP, he was also in business with his son-in-law Patrick Leonard Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, f ...

(died 1906), Lord Lieutenant of Meath (1894–1906) *

Stephen Mangan Stephen James Mangan (born 16 May 1968) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He has played Guy Secretan in '' Green Wing'', Dan Moody in '' I'm Alan Partridge'', Seán Lincoln in ''Episodes'', Bigwig in ''Watership Down'', Postma ...

(born 1968), English actor * Tom Mangan (1926-1998), American politician and educator * Tony Mangan (born 1957), Irish ultra distance runner {{surname, Mangan Surnames of Irish origin