McMahon
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McMahon (Irish: MacMathghamha, "Son of Bear") is an Irish surname. Two septs arose in Ireland with the surname McMahon, one in the Kingdom of Oriel in the province of Ulster, around modern County Monaghan; the second in Thomond, in the province of Munster, in modern County Clare.
The sept in County Clare descends from Mahon O'Brien grandson of the Irish king Brian Boru. The McMahons rose to power in 1250 AD, in the Kingdom of Oriel, which roughly evolved into the present day County Monaghan. They were chieftains of the territory for nearly 400 years.
It is the family name of the following list of historical, cultural and sports people:
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[edit] People
[edit] Chieftains
- Niall McMahon (Ladrannaibh, or the bandit), (early 1100s)
- Ross Bui McMahon (late 1500s)
- Brian Mac Hugh Og of the Dartrey MacMahons (late 1500s)
- Raymond McMahon of the Killyleen McMahons (late 1600s)
[edit] Places
[edit] Politics
- Sir Henry McMahon (1862–1949), British soldier and High Commissioner in Egypt
- Sir William McMahon (1908–1988), politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia, father of Julian
- Michael McMahon, former New York City Councilman and current United States Congressman from the 13th district of New York State that include the sections of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn such as Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst
[edit] Culture
- Andrew McMahon (born 1982), of the rock bands Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate
- Ed McMahon (1923–2009), American entertainer known for his work on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Geraldine McMahon, British-born harpist and singer of Irish descent
- Henry McMahon, Irish musician
- Jennifer McMahon (born 1968), American novelist
- Julian McMahon (born 1968), actor, the third son of former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon
- Kevin McMahon, (born 1953) Industrial rock musician
- Robert McMahon, Lufthansa cargo foreman and Lufthansa heist suspect
- Steven McMahon, American tenor and choral conductor
[edit] Science
- James McMahon, American amateur astronomer
- Lee E. McMahon, American computer scientist known for his work on the early Unix operating system and on the McMahon system tournament
[edit] Sports
- Brian McMahon (born 1961), Canadian coxswain
- Brigitte McMahon (born 1967), Swiss triathlete
- Daryl McMahon, Irish footballer
- Doc McMahon (1886–1929), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Don McMahon (1930–1987), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Jim McMahon (born 1959), American football player
- Justin McMahon, Tyrone Gaelic Footballer
- Joe McMahon, Tyrone Gaelic Footballer
- Kevin McMahon (born 1972), American hammer thrower
- Mike McMahon (disambiguation), multiple persons
- Sadie McMahon (1867–1964), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Seánie McMahon, former Clare hurler
- Steve McMahon (born 1961), English footballer
- Tony McMahon, Middlesbrough F.C. defender
The McMahon family of World Wrestling Entertainment fame:
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- Roderick James "Jess" McMahon (1880–1954), boxing and wrestling promoter; father of Vincent James McMahon, grandfather of current chairman Vincent Kennedy McMahon
- Vincent James McMahon (1914–1984), Professional wrestling promoter and founder of WWE's predecessor company, Capitol Wrestling Corporation (later known as the World Wide Wrestling Federation)
- Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born 1945), Chairman of the Board, and majority shareholder of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
- Linda McMahon (born 1948), wife of Vincent K. and CEO of WWE
- Shane McMahon (born 1970), son of Vincent K. and Executive President of WWE Global Media
- Marissa Mazzola-McMahon (born 1973), wife of Shane
- Stephanie McMahon (born 1976), daughter of Vincent K. and Executive Vice President of WWE
- Paul Levesque aka Triple H (born 1969), wrestler and husband of Stephanie
- Hornswoggle McMahon (real name Dylan Postl), the only kayfabe (fictional) member of the family, who was presented in WWE storylines from September 2007 to March 2008 as Vince's illegitimate son
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[edit] Other uses
- McMahon Stadium in Calgary
- McMahon Act or the Atomic Energy Act of 1946
- McMahon-Hussein Correspondence, exchange of letters during World War I concerning the fate of the Middle East
- McMahon Line, border between the Tibet and India agreed to at the 1914 Simla Convention
- McMahon system, tournament pairing system invented for go competitions
- Patrice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta, French politician
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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