Breslin

Breslin (Irish: Ó Breasláin) is a surname of Irish origin. The name loosely translates as "strife".

An eponym, Breisel, lived in the 10th/11th century, his name meaning violent, truculent. There were two families of the name in what is now County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.

Notable Breslins

Actors

• Abigail Breslin - American lead actress in Little Miss Sunshine
• Mark Breslin - founder of Yuk Yuk's
• Patricia Breslin - 1950s and 1960s television actress
• Spencer Breslin - American actor and musician

Athletes

• Bernard Breslin, Scottish footballer
• Paddy Breslin - former football (soccer) player

Business persons

• Herbert Breslin - music industry executive

Military persons

• Charles Breslin - IRA member
• Thomas F. Breslin - died in the Bataan Death March

Musicians

• Niall Breslin, vocalist for The Blizzards
• DJ Baby Anne, (born Marianne Breslin)

Politicians

• Cormac Breslin - Irish Fianna Fáil politician
• Neil Breslin - New York State Senator
• Joan Breslin Pitkin - Maryland assembly member

Writers

• Ali Breslin - writer of Bad Day at Black Rock
• Jimmy Breslin - American journalist and author
• Theresa Breslin - Scottish author, primarily of young adult fiction
• Susannah Breslin - American writer

Fictional Breslins

• Aidan Breslin - protagonist in Horsemen (2009 film)
• Ray Breslin - protagonist in Escape Plan (film)

Buildings

• Breslin Student Events Center at Michigan State University
• John J. Breslin Theatre at Felician College
• Wilber F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies at Hofstra University

References

• Gaelic families of Co. Donegal, Fergus Mac Giolla Easpaig, in Donegal History and Society, 1995.
• http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=