Jagger

Jagger is an English surname. Someone who owned and/or managed a team of packhorses was known as a "jagger", so this surname probably originates from that occupation.^[1]

More rarely, the name is used as a given name.

Notable people with the surname include:

Amy Jagger (1908–1993), British gymnast
Bianca Jagger (born 1945), Nicaraguan-born human rights advocate
Charles Sargeant Jagger (1885-1934), sculptor; brother of Edith and David
Chris Jagger (born 1947), British musician; brother of Mick Jagger
David Jagger (1891–1958), English portrait painter; brother of Edith and Charles
Dean Jagger (1903–1991), American actor
Edith Jagger (1880–1977), British artist and textile designer; sister of Charles and David
Elizabeth Jagger (born 1984), American-English model and actress; daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, sister of Georgia
Georgia May Jagger (born 1992), British fashion model and designer; daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, sister of Elizabeth
Jade Jagger, jewellery designer; daughter of Mick and Bianca Jagger
John William Jagger, (1859–1930), South African businessman and cabinet minister
Mick Jagger (born 1943), British lead singer of The Rolling Stones

Notable people with the given name include:

Jagger Eaton (born 2001), American skateboarder
Jagger Jones (born 2002), American racing driver

Fictional characters:

Jagger Cates, on American soap opera General Hospital
Mr Jaggers in Great Expectations

Other uses

Jagger (1858–1891), builder of a locomotive (0-6-0T, works number 1884) in 1881 for Newfoundland Railway
Jagger (animal), the offspring of a male jaguar and a female tiger
"Jagger" (song), a 2023 song by Emilia
Jagger Library, University of Cape Town Libraries

References

^ David Hey (22 June 2006). Family Names and Family History. Continuum. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-1-85285-550-5. A jagger was a man in charge of packhorses which carried heavy loads. The surname was recorded in Derbyshire in 1306 and 1318 in places where it is likely that lead ore was the load that was carried. In the West Riding of Yorkshire jaggers ...

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[Hey2006-1] David Hey (22 June 2006). Family Names and Family History. Continuum. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-1-85285-550-5. A jagger was a man in charge of packhorses which carried heavy loads. The surname was recorded in Derbyshire in 1306 and 1318 in places where it is likely that lead ore was the load that was carried. In the West Riding of Yorkshire jaggers ...

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