McGuinness
McGuinness, Guinness, McInnis, McAngus or McNeese is an Irish name that comes from the Gaelic word Mac Angus meaning son of Angus also denoting the name Mac Naois. The family were a branch of the Ulaid, part of the Ui Echach Cobo of the Dal nAraidi, they were located in counties Antrim and Down until they pushed into northwest Ireland and Scotland during the Norman and English invasions of Ulster.
- Arthur Guinness (1725–1803), Irish brewer and founder
- Bobby McGuinness (born 1954), Scottish footballer
- Brian McGuinness (1927–2019), British philosopher
- Catherine McGuinness (English politician), City of London Corporation
- Catherine McGuinness (judge) (born 1934), Irish Supreme Court judge, former senator
- Charles McGuinness (1893–1947), Irish adventurer, author, and sailor
- Deborah McGuinness (born ca. 1960), American computer scientist working in the field of artificial intelligence
- Ed McGuinness, American comic book artist and penciller
- Edwin D. McGuinness (1856–1901), American politician, mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
- Eugene McGuinness (born 1985), British singer-songwriter
- Frank McGuinness (born 1953), Irish playwright, translator and poet
- Georgina McGuinness (née Allen), television journalist from Adelaide
- Gerry McGuinness (born 1953), Scottish rugby union player
- John McGuinness (born 1972), English professional motorcycle racer
- John J. McGuinness (born 1955), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Carlow-Kilkenny since 1997
- Mairead McGuinness (born 1959), Irish Fine Gael politician and MEP since 2004
- Martin McGuinness (1950–2017), Irish Sinn Féin politician and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, 2007–2017
- Nathan McGuinness, visual effects supervisor
- Nigel McGuinness (born 1976), English professional wrestler
- Norah McGuinness (1901–1980), Irish painter and illustrator
- Paddy McGuinness (born 1973), English comedian
- Paddy McGuinness (civil servant), intelligence officer
- Padraic McGuinness (1938–2008), Australian journalist
- Paul McGuinness (born 1951), manager of Irish rock band U2
- Paul "Mad Dog" McGuinness, Irish guitarist and vocalist with the band Shane MacGowan and The Popes
- Rosamond McGuinness, (1929-2012), music historian
- Seán McGuinness (died 1978), Irish Republican, TD for Leix-Offaly 1923–1925
- Wilf McGuinness (born 1937), English football player and manager
- Tim McGuinness, PhD (born 1953), American archaeologist & Computer Industry Pioneer (Grandson of Charles McGuinness)
- Patrick McGuinness (1925-1993), American journalist & TV Reporter (ABC News), Friend of Walt Disney and Ronald Reagan (Son of Charles McGuinness)
- Christine McGuiness (born 1989) American model and business owner
Arms of McGuinness
See also
Other people with similar names:
- Alban Maginness (born 1950), Irish SDLP politician
- James Anthony McGuiness (with a single n), birth name of James Anthony Bailey
Similar names:
Other:
- McGuinness Boulevard, roadway
- McGuinness Flint, band
- McGuinness Institute, institute
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.