Early (name)
Early is both a surname and a given name which may refer to:
People
Surname
- Alan Early, Irish graphic designer and writer
- Biddy Early, Irish herbalist
- Cleanthony Early, American basketball player
- Connelly Early, American baseball player
- Delloreese Patricia Early, stage name Della Reese, American singer, actress, television personality, author and ordained minister
- Edward Early, American politician
- Edward J. Early Jr., American lawyer and politician
- Eleazer Early, American hotelier
- Gerald Early, American writer, culture critic and professor
- James M. Early, American electrical engineer for whom the Early effect was named
- John Early (disambiguation)
- Joseph D. Early, U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Jubal Anderson Early, Confederate American Civil War general
- Margaret Early, American actress
- Nathaniel B. Early, American politician
- Peter Early, American politician
- Quinn Early, American football player and stuntman
- Stephen Early, White House Press Secretary
- Steve Early, American boxer
Given name
Fictional characters
- Jubal Early, a bounty hunter in the television series Firefly
- Early Cuyler, in the cartoon show Squidbillies
- Early Grayce, a sociopathic parolee in the film ''Kalifornia''