Naughton ( or ) is an

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surname derived from the name Ó Neachtain meaning 'descendant of Nechtan'. A Sept of the Dal gCais of the same stock as Quinn and Hartigan where located in Inchiquin Barony,

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. Another O'Neachtain Sept of the Uí Maine who were chiefs of Máenmaige, the plain lying around

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, until the

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invasion. After the upheaval they settled in the Fews ( Barony of Athlone,

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). O'Neachtain appears as Chief of the Fews in several sixteenth century manuscripts, and as late as the eighteen eighties the Naughtons of Thomastown Park possessed an estate of between

Athlone Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ...

and

Ballinasloe Ballinasloe ( ; ) is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway in Connacht. Located at an ancient crossing point on the River Suck, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Built around a 12th-c ...

. The English surname Norton has occasionally been substituted for Naughton. The Nortons of Athlone are descended from Feradach O'Neachtain who died in 1790. In

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, Behan or Behane was used interchangeably with Naughton.

Places

* Naughton, Fife, Scotland *

Naughton, Ontario Walden ( Canada 1996 Census population 10,292) was a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, which existed from 1973 to 2000. Created as part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury when regional government was introduced, the town was dissolve ...

, Canada * Naughton, Suffolk, England * Naughton Park *

Naughton Gallery at Queen's The Naughton Gallery at Queen's, also known as The Naughton Gallery, is an art gallery and museum at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Opened in 2001, the gallery is named after its benefactors, Martin and Carmel Naughton, who donated ...

* Naughton Township, Burleigh County, North Dakota

Surname of people

* Aaron Naughton (born 1999), Australian rules footballer * Albert Naughton (1929–2013), English rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s (brother of Danny Naughton) *

Bill Naughton William John Francis Naughton (12 June 1910 – 9 January 1992) was an Irish people, Irish-born British playwright and author, best known for his play ''Alfie (play), Alfie''. Early life Born into relative poverty in Ballyhaunis, County Ma ...

(1910–1992), Irish-born British playwright * Bobby Naughton (born 1944) American jazz vibraphonist * Cathal Naughton (born 1987), Cork hurler * Charlie Naughton (1886–1976), Scottish comedian, member of The Crazy Gang see also Naughton and Gold * Christina and Michelle Naughton, American piano duo * Curtis Naughton (born 1995), English rugby league footballer of the 2010s * Danny Naughton, English rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s (brother of Albert Naughton) *

David Naughton David Walsh Naughton (born February 13, 1951) is an American actor and singer known for his starring roles in the horror film '' An American Werewolf in London'' (1981) and the Disney comedy '' Midnight Madness'' (1980), as well as for a long-run ...

(born 1951), American actor and singer *

Denis Naughten Denis Naughten (born 23 June 1973) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since 2016, and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency and fr ...

(born 1973), Irish politician *

Eileen S. Naughton Eileen Slattery Naughton, is an American consultant and politician from Warwick, Rhode Island. A Democrat, she served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 21st district, which contains the neighborhoods of Conimicut, H ...

(born 1945), American politician *

Eoghan Ó Neachtain Eoghan Ó Neachtain (24 October 1867 — 3 May 1957), Irish writer, fl. 1901–1932. Ó Neachtain was born at Park, An Spidéal Spiddal ( ga, An Spidéal , meaning 'the hospital') is a village on the shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, ...

(1867–1957), Irish writer, fl. 1901–1932. *

James Naughton James Naughton (born December 6, 1945) is an American actor and director. He is best known as Michael Bower on '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984-1992) and was also notable for his earlier role as the astronaut Pete Burke in the 1974 single-season telev ...

(born 1945), American actor *

Joe Steve O Neachtain Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

(1942–2020), Irish actor and playwright. *

Joel Naughton Joel Matthew Naughton (born 27 August 1986) is an Australian catcher for the Brisbane Bandits. Professional career Philadelphia Phillies Naughton made his professional debut in 2005 with the Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League Phillies. He batted ...

(born 1986), is an Australian catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball organization. *

John Naughton John Naughton (born 18 July 1946) is an Irish academic, journalist and author. He is a senior research fellow in the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities at Cambridge University, Director of the Press Fellowship Progr ...

(born 1946), Irish academic and journalist *

Keith Naughton Keith Naughton is a Republican political consultant. He is best known for his work on statewide judicial campaigns. He worked as campaign manager for Bruce Castor during the early stages of his campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney General. After Ca ...

, Republican political consultant * Kyle Naughton (born 1988), English footballer currently playing for Swansea City * Liam Naughten (1944–1996), Irish Fine Gael politician * Martin Naughton (businessman) (born 1940) Irish entrepreneur * Martin Naughton (hurler) (born 1964), Galway Hurler
Dr. Michael J. Naughton
Director of the Center for Catholic Studies, University of St. Thomas - St. Paul, Minnesota *

Naturi Naughton Naturi Cora Maria Naughton (born May 20, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Naughton is best known as one-third of the R&B group 3LW and for her acting roles in the films '' Fame'' and '' Notorious'', in which she played rappe ...

(born 1984), American singer and actress * Packy Naughton (born 1996), American baseball player *

Patrick Naughton Patrick Naughton is an American software developer and convicted sex offender. He is one of the creators of the Java programming language. Career Early career In 1983, Naughton co-wrote a MacPaint clone, ''Painter's Apprentice'', with ...

(born 1965), American software developer who co-created the Java programming language * Rear Admiral

Richard J. Naughton Rear Admiral Richard Joseph Naughton (October 5, 1946 – February 25, 2011) was the superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 2002 to 2003. Navy career Designated a Naval Flight Officer in 1969, Rear Admiral Naughton was initially assigned ...

(1946–2011), former Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. * Seán Ó Neachtain (born 1947), former Irish

Fianna Fáil Fianna Fáil (, ; meaning 'Soldiers of Destiny' or 'Warriors of Fál'), officially Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party ( ga, audio=ga-Fianna Fáil.ogg, Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach), is a conservative and Christian ...

politician. * Sinéad Ní Neachtain, (born 1971) Irish

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* Tommy Naughton, former manager of the Dunlin Senior Hurling team *

Willie Naughton William A. Naughton (16 July 1870 – 23 April 1906) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an outside-forward for various clubs in Scotland and England in the 1880s and 1890s, including Celtic, Stoke and Southampton. Througho ...

(1870–1906), Scottish footballer *

Willie Naughton (footballer, born 1962) William Balloch Stirling Naughton (born 20 March 1962) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a left winger A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play ...

, Scottish footballer

Similar surnames

* MacNaughton is of Scottish origin and they are descended from the eighth century

Pictish Pictish is the extinct Brittonic language spoken by the Picts, the people of eastern and northern Scotland from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages. Virtually no direct attestations of Pictish remain, short of a limited number of geographic ...

King Nechtan. * See

Norton (disambiguation) Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada *Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan * Norton Parish, New Brunswick ** Norton, New Brunswick, ...

* The surnames Nocton, Neactain, Nechtan, Naughten and Quinn come from the same name as Naughton

Historical forms of the name

The surname had undergone a change over the years. ''Naghtens or O'Naghtens'' (1870).

References

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