Gannon

Gannon is an Irish surname, meaning "descendant of the fair one," perhaps denoting someone of Norse ancestry in Ireland.^[1] It may also derive from the Anglo-Saxon feminine name "Gunnhildr."^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Artists and entertainers

• Craig Gannon (born 1966), English guitarist
• Jeff Gannon (born 1957), pen name of James Guckert, a former White House reporter
• Kim Gannon (1900–1974), American songwriter
• Mary Gannon (1829—1868), American vaudeville and general comic actress associated with many of the 18th and 19th century matron roles

Politicians

• Bob Gannon (1959–2017), American businessman and politician
• Tom Gannon (1943–2021), American politician

Sportspeople

• Jim Gannon (born 1968), English football manager
• Jim Gannon (rugby league) (born 1977), Australian professional rugby league player
• Jonathan Gannon, American football coach
• Kelli Gannon (born 1978), former field hockey midfield player from the United States
• Rich Gannon (born 1965), National Football League quarterback
• Tim Gannon (born 1948), polo player, co-founder of Outback Steakhouse
• Terry Gannon (born 1963), sportscaster for ESPN on ABC and ESPN

Others

• Bryant Illong Gannon (1912–1942), Australian private who was killed in the 1942 Dili massacre
• John D. Gannon (1948–1999, computer scientist, professor at the University of Maryland
• John Mark Gannon (1877–1968), former archbishop of the Diocese of Erie in Pennsylvania
• Mary Gannon (1867–1932), co-founder of the architectural firm Gannon and Hands
• Theresa Gannon, British forensic psychologist

See also

• Gannon University, university in Erie, Pennsylvania
• An early romanization/spelling error of Ganon, villain from Nintendo's video game series franchise The Legend of Zelda