McManus
McManus is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Mághnais", in modern Irish "McMaghnuis" which means "Son of Magnus". Its earlier origin is from the Latin "magnus", meaning "great". The Normans used it to honour Charlemagne, as Carolus Magnus. Variant spellings of the name include MacManus, Manus and MacManners. The English form, Moyne, is also found in Ulster. In Scotland it is a sept of Clan Colquhoun.
There are two principal septs of the name in Ireland:
- One descends from Maghnus, son of Turlough Mór O'Conor, High King of Ireland ; this branch belonged to Kilronan in the county of Roscommon in the province of Connacht.
- The second sept was a branch of the Maguires, who descend from Magnus, son of Donn Maguire, Chief of the Kingdom of Fermanagh. This family lived on the shores of Lough Erne, in what is now County Fermanagh.
People
- Abbie McManus, English footballer
- Alan McManus, Scottish snooker player
- Alex McManus, American musician
- Allan McManus, Scottish footballer
- Benjamin McManus, British literature critic
- Brandon McManus, American football placekicker
- Danny McManus, American and Canadian football quarterback
- Declan McManus, Scottish footballer
- Doyle McManus, American journalist
- Eddy McManus, American singer and actor
- Edward Joseph McManus, American politician and jurist
- Emily Julian McManus, Canadian poet, author and educator
- Erwin McManus, lead pastor of Mosaic Church of the emerging church movement
- Frank McManus
- George McManus
- Gerard McManus, Australian journalist
- Heather Ross-McManus, Canadian trampoline gymnast
- J. F. A. McManus, Canadian pathologist
- J. P. McManus, Irish businessman and racehorse owner
- James McManus, also James and Jim
- Jane Cazneau, née McManus, American journalist
- Jason McManus American journalist
- John McManus
- Liz McManus, Irish politician
- Louis McManus, American television engineer, film editor and designer
- Mark McManus, Scottish actor best known in Taggart
- Martin McManus, Australian politician
- Marty McManus, American Major League Baseball player
- Michael McManus
- Michaela McManus, American actress
- Michelle McManus, Scottish singer
- Michelle McManus , member of the Michigan Senate
- Mick McManus , Scottish footballer
- Mick McManus , English professional wrestler born William George Matthews
- Patrick McManus, including Pat
- Peter McManus, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Rove McManus, Australian variety show host, comedian, and owner of Roving Enterprises
- Sammy McManus, Irish-Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Sara McManus, Swedish curler
- Sara McManus , Canadian field hockey player
- Sean McManus
- Shaun McManus, Australian rules footballer
- Shawn McManus, American artist
- Stephen McManus, Scottish football coach and former player
- Steve McManus, former member of the band Darling Violetta
- Thomas McManus
- Tony McManus
- William McManus, U.S. Congressman from New York
Fictional characters
- Tim McManus, from the TV series Oz
- Connor and Murphy McManus, from the 1999 movie, The Boondock Saints.