Morrissey (surname)

MorrisseyPronunciation| /ˈmɒrɪsi/ MORR-iss-ee

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Origin
Language(s)| Irish
Word/name| Ó Muirgheasa
Meaning| Son of Muirgheas ("Sea-choice")
Other names
Anglicisation(s)| Morrissey

Morrissey is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## In arts and entertainment

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### Acting

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* Alan Morrissey, British actor
* Betty Morrissey (1908–1944), American film actress
* Bill Morrissey, professional wrestler who performs as Colin Cassady
* David Morrissey, actor
* Eamon Morrissey (actor), Irish actor
* Neil Morrissey (born 1962), English actor
* Will Morrissey, (1887–1957), American vaudevillian producer, lyricist, actor

### Literature

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* Di Morrissey, Australian novelist
* Donna Morrissey, Canadian author
* Ed Morrissey, conservative American blogger
* Kim Morrissey, Canadian poet and playwright
* Michael J T Morrissey (born 1942), New Zealand poet and author
* Paul Morrissey (comics), comic book editor and writer
* Sinéad Morrissey, poet from Northern Ireland

### Music

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* Morrissey (born 1959), English singer-songwriter
* Bill Morrissey, American folk singer/songwriter
* Chris Morrissey (musician)
* Dick Morrissey, British jazz musician

### Other arts

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* Edward Morrissey (director), American film director
* Marty Morrissey, commentator with the sports department of Radio Telefís Éireann
* Paul Morrissey, American film director
* Paul C. Morrissey, comedian
* Peter Morrissey, Australian fashion designer
* Will Morrissey, (1887–1957), American vaudevillian producer, lyricist, and actor

## In government and politics

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### Ireland

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* Daniel Morrissey (1895–1981), Irish politician who sat in Dáil Éireann for thirty-five years
* John Morrissey (1831–1878), Irish born American boxer and politician
* Michael Morrissey (politician) (died 1947), Irish politician; member of Fianna Fáil
* Tom Morrissey (politician), Irish Progressive Democrats politician

### United States

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* Andrew M. Morrissey (1871–1933), Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
* Ed Morrissey, conservative American blogger
* Francis X. Morrissey (1910–2007), Massachusetts judge
* Joseph D. Morrissey, an American politician from Virginia
* Larry Morrissey, mayor of Rockford, Illinois
* Michael W. Morrissey (born 1954), District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
* Patrick Morrisey (born 1967), 34th Attorney General of West Virginia

### Other countries

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* Alice Morrissey (died in 1912), British Catholic, socialist leader and suffragette
* Bobby Morrissey, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
* Brian Morrissey, co-founder of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
* Edmund Morrissey (1914–1965), member of the Australian Labor Party
* Gerry Morrissey, British trade unionist and current General Secretary of BECTU
* Joy Morrissey, British Member of Parliament elected 2019

## In sport

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### Baseball

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* Frank Morrissey (baseball) (1876–1939), pitcher in Major League Baseball in the early twentieth century
* John Morrissey (baseball) (1856–1884), American Major League Baseball player
* Tom Morrissey (baseball), (1860–1941), American Major League Baseball player

### Football/rugby/soccer

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* Brian Morrissey (rugby player), a former New Zealand rugby union player
* George Morrissey (1883–1964), Australian rules footballer
* Gordon Morrissey (1894–1970), former Australian rules footballer
* James Morrissey (footballer), former Australian rules footballer
* Johnny Morrissey, English footballer
* Tom Morrissey (Gaelic footballer)
* William Morrissey (born circa 1889), rugby union player representing Australia

### Hurling

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* Dick Morrissey (hurler), Irish hurler
* Eamon Morrissey (hurler), former Irish sportsperson
* Martin Óg Morrissey, (born 1934), former Irish sportsperson
* Paul Morrissey (hurler) (born 1980), Irish hurler
* Tom Morrissey (hurler), (born 1996), Irish hurler

### Other sports

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* Frank Morrissey, former American football player and coach
* Jim Morrissey (American football), former professional American football player
* Jimmy Morrissey (born 1998), American football player
* John Morrissey (1831–1878), Irish born American boxer and politician
* Thomas Morrissey (athlete), American long-distance runner
* Josh Morrissey, Canadian ice hockey defenseman
* Steven Morrissey (footballer), Jamaican football player
* W. Morrissey (first name William; born 1986), American professional wrestler

## In other fields

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* Andrew Morrissey (1860–1921), Irish-American priest and President of the University of Notre Dame
* Edward Morrissey, second ex-husband of Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey
* Helena Morrissey, English businesswoman
* James Morrissey (PR consultant), PR agent and spokesperson for billionaire Denis O'Brien
* Mary Manin Morrissey, New Thought minister from Oregon, US

## See also

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* Énrí Ó Muirgheasa, Irish civil servant

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Morrissey.
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## References

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