Gleeson (surname)
Gleeson is an Irish surname. It is an anglicisation of the Irish name Ó Glasáin or Ó Gliasáin. The name is most common in County Tipperary, but originates in East County Cork, in the once-powerful Uí Liatháin kingdom, where the Gleesons were great lords and sometimes kings.
Notable people with the surname include:
Arts and entertainment
- Brendan Gleeson, Irish actor
- Brian Gleeson (actor), son of Brendan
- Dave Gleeson, Australian rock singer
- Domhnall Gleeson, Irish actor, son of Brendan
- Gabe Gleeson, aka Indian Summer, Australian record producer and musician
- Paul Gleeson (magician), Irish TV magician, mentalist and escapologist
- Jack Gleeson, Irish actor
- James Gleeson, Australian surrealist artist, poet, and writer
- Johnny Tom Gleeson, Irish poet and songwriter
- Seán Gleeson, British actor, director and producer
- Simon Gleeson, Australian soap opera actor in the UK
- Tom Gleeson, Australian stand-up comedian, writer, television and radio presenter
Law
- Dermot Gleeson, Irish barrister, government adviser, and businessman
- Jacqueline Gleeson, Australian judge, daughter of Murray Gleeson
- John Gleeson (judge), American judge
- Justin Gleeson, Solicitor-General of Australia 2012–2016
- Murray Gleeson, Australian jurist, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
Politics
- Hampton Gleeson, Australian miner, pastoralist, politician and brewer
- Thomas Gleeson (Australian politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
- Thomas Gleeson (American politician), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Sport
Association football
- Dan Gleeson, English football player
- Jake Gleeson, New Zealand football goalkeeper
- Eileen Gleeson, Irish football manager
- Stephen Gleeson, Irish professional football player
Australian football
- Adrian Gleeson, Australian rules football player
- Bill Gleeson, Australian rules footballer with St Kilda
- Brian Gleeson (Australian rules footballer)
- Martin Gleeson (Australian footballer), Australian rules football player
Hurling
- John Gleeson (hurler), Irish hurler
- William Gleeson (hurler, fl. 1880s) Irish hurler who played for Cork
- Willie Gleeson, Irish hurler who played for Limerick
Rugby league
- John Gleeson (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Martin Gleeson (rugby league), English rugby league player
- Sean Gleeson (rugby league), English rugby league player
- Tom Gleeson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
Other sports
- John Gleeson (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- Keith Gleeson, Irish Australian rugby union football player
- Paul Gleeson (tennis), American tennis player
- Robert Gleeson, South African cricketer
- Tom Gleeson (rugby union), Irish rugby union player
- Trevor Gleeson, Australian basketball coach
- Jack Gleeson (rugby union), All Blacks Coach
Other fields
- Dermot Gleeson (BBC), British governor of BBC
- Edward Burton Gleeson, South Australian pioneer, founder of the town of Clare
- Irene Gleeson, Australian humanitarian
- Maree Gleeson, Australian immunologist
- William Gleeson (priest), Irish-American historian, linguist, and missionary
Fictional characters
- Summer Gleeson, character in Batman: The Animated Series
- Tiger Gleeson, one of the main protagonists in ''Round the Twist''