Ahern

Ahern, also Aherne (Irish: Ó hEachtighearna/Ó hEachthairn) is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## Members of the political Ahern family in Ireland[edit]

* Bertie Ahern (born 1951), former Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland
* Cecelia Ahern (born 1981), author, daughter of Bertie Ahern
* Maurice Ahern (born 1938/39), Irish politician, former Lord Mayor of Dublin, brother of Bertie
* Noel Ahern (born 1944), Irish politician, brother of Bertie

## Other people[edit]

* Aoife Ahern, Dean of Engineering at University College, Dublin

* Brian Aherne (1902–1986), English actor
* Caroline Aherne (1963–2016), English comedian
* Cornelius Ahern (1871–1955), Australian politician
* Dan Ahern (1898–1963), American football player
* David Ahern (1947–1988), Australian avant-garde composer
* Dermot Ahern (born 1955), Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
* Francis J. Ahern (1899–1958), San Francisco Police Chief 1956-58
* Fred Ahern (disambiguation), several people
* Gene Ahern (1895–1960), American comic-strip artist
* Jayson P. Ahern, U.S. Customs Agency commissioner
* Jerry Ahern (1946–2012), American science fiction author
* John Ahern (disambiguation), several people
* Kathy Ahern (1949–1996), American golfer
* Kit Ahern (1915–2007), Irish politician
* Lassie Lou Ahern (1920–2018), American actress
* Liam Ahern (1916–1974), Irish politician
* Lizzie Ahern (1877–1969), political activist and socialist from Australia
* Mary Eileen Ahern (1860–1938), American librarian
* Mary V. Ahern (1922–2021), American radio and television producer
* Michael Ahearne (born 1966), American professor of marketing
* Michael Ahern (disambiguation), several people
* Nuala Ahern (born 1949), Irish politician
* Peggy Ahern (1917–2012), American actress
* Pat Aherne (1901–1970), English actor
* Steve Ahern (born 1959), Australian media consultant
* Tom Aherne (1919–1999), Irish footballer and hurler
* Thomas Ahern (businessman) (1884–1970), Western Australian businessman
* Thomas Ahern (rugby union), Irish rugby union player
* Valerie Ahern, American television screenwriter and producer

## Other uses[edit]

In the same way that the onomatopoeic expression "rhubarb-rhubarb" was used to represent the sounds uttered by members of the British House of Commons, "hearn-hearn" was often used in the Goon Show to represent the sounds uttered by speakers of US English (e.g., The Sleeping Prince).[1]

The Irish sept of Ahearn/Ahern descends from Echthighern mac Cennétig.[2]

## See also[edit]

* Ahearn
* Hearn (disambiguation)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Goon Show Site – Script – The Sleeping Prince (Series 7, Episode 6)". Thegoonshow.net. 14 February 1957. Retrieved 22 September 2011.[dead link]
2. ^ Edwaed MacLysaght, "The Surnames of Ireland", Dublin (1991)

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