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McMahon or MacMahon is an Irish
surname.
, in the province of Munster, in modern County Clare
.
The sept in County Clare
descends from Mathgamain mac Cennétig
, brother of the High King of Ireland
and founder of the O'Brien dynasty, 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.
sept of the McMahons is "Sic Nos Sic Sacra Tuemur" which means "Thus We Defend Our Sacred Rights."
of WWE fame:
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
surname.
Two Septs
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 ThomondThomond
Thomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...
, in the province of Munster, in modern County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
.
The sept in County Clare
County Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
descends from Mathgamain mac Cennétig
Mathgamain mac Cennétig
Mathgamain mac Cennétig was King of Munster from around 970 to his death in 976. He is the elder brother of Brian Bóruma and the ancestor of the McMahon family of County Clare in Western Ireland ....
, brother of the High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
and founder of the O'Brien dynasty, Brian Boru
Brian Boru
Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig, , , was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill. Building on the achievements of his father, Cennétig mac Lorcain, and especially his elder brother, Mathgamain, Brian first made himself King of Munster, then subjugated...
. The McMahons rose to power in 1250 AD, in the Kingdom of Oriel
Airgíalla
Airgíalla or Airgialla was the name of an Irish federation and Irish kingdom which first formed around the 7th century...
, which roughly evolved into the present day County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
. They were chieftains of the territory for nearly 400 years.
Motto
The motto of the ThomondThomond
Thomond The region of Ireland associated with the name Thomond is County Clare, County Limerick and north County Tipperary; effectively most of north Munster. The name is used by a variety of establishments and organisations located in , or associated with the region...
sept of the McMahons is "Sic Nos Sic Sacra Tuemur" which means "Thus We Defend Our Sacred Rights."
Chieftains
- Niall McMahon (Ladrannaibh, or the bandit), (early 12th century)
- Ross Bui McMahon (late 16th century)
- Brian Mac Hugh Og of the Dartrey MacMahons (late 16th century)
- Raymond McMahon of the Killyleen McMahons (late 17th century)
Politics
- Sir Henry McMahon (diplomat)Henry McMahon (diplomat)Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur Henry McMahon, GCMG, GCVO, KCIE, CSI was a British diplomat and Indian Army officer who served as the High Commissioner in Egypt from 1915 to 1917. He was also an administrator in British India, and served twice as Chief Commissioner of Balochistan...
(1862–1949), British soldier and High Commissioner in Egypt - Michael McMahonMichael McMahonMichael E. "Mike" McMahon is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the New York City Council....
, former New York City Councilman and current United States Congressman from the 13th district of New York State - Sir William McMahonWilliam McMahonSir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH , was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Australia...
(1908–1988), politician, 20th Prime Minister of Australia, father of Julian McMahon
Culture
- Andrew McMahonAndrew McMahonAndrew Ross McMahon is a singer/songwriter. He is the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin; he also performs solo.-Early life:...
(born 1982), of the rock bands Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate - Ciarán Mac Mathúna (1925–2009), Irish broadcaster
- Ed McMahonEd McMahonEdward Peter "Ed" McMahon, Jr. was an American comedian, game show host and announcer. He is most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's sidekick and announcer on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. He also hosted the original version of the talent show Star Search from 1983 to 1995...
(1923–2009), American entertainer known for his work on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson - Geraldine McMahonGeraldine McMahonGeraldine McMahon ARCM is a British born harpist and singer of Irish descent.-Career:McMahon trained at the Royal College of Music in London, winning several prizes including a study scholarship at the Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria. She plays classical and Celtic music...
, British-born harpist and singer of Irish descent - Gerard McMahonGerard McMahonGerard McMahon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who specialises in creating music for films and TV...
, English singer-songwriter known for the gothic rock anthem "Cry Little Sister" recorded for The Lost Boys film - Ivor McMahonIvor McMahonIvor McMahon was an English violinist. He played with notable orchestras including the Philharmonia Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra and is best known for playing second violin in the Melos Ensemble.-Professional career:...
(1924–1972), English violinist - Jennifer McMahonJennifer McMahonJennifer McMahon is a novelist living in Barre , Vermont. She has a civil union with her partner, and one child. She is a graduate of Goddard College, and studied poetry at Vermont College....
(born 1968), American novelist - Julian McMahonJulian McMahonJulian Dana William McMahon is an Australian actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayals of Cole Turner in The WB hit series Charmed, womanizing plastic surgeon Christian Troy on the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning TV show Nip/Tuck, and Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four and...
(born 1968), actor, son of former Australian Prime Minister William McMahon - Kevin McMahon (musician), (born 1953), industrial rock musician
- Séamus mac Pilib Mac MathghamhnaSéamus mac Pilib Mac MathghamhnaSéamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna was the Bishop of Derry.He was appointed Bishop-designate of Clogher on the 5 November 1494. John Edmund de Courcy was also Bishop of Clogher around this time and he did not renounce his claim to Clogher until 1502...
(died 1519), Bishop of Derry - Sonia McMahonSonia McMahonSonia McMahon, known from 1977 as Lady McMahon , was the wife of Sir William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia, and a philanthropist and Sydney socialite.-Biography:...
(1932–2010), Australian socialite, widow of William McMahon
Science
- James McMahon (astronomer)James McMahon (astronomer)James McMahon is an American amateur astronomer, acknowledged for his visual observations of asteroid occultations. In 1978 his observation of the occultation of the asteroid 532 Herculina with the star SAO 120774, together with photometric study made at the Lowell Observatory, was considered a...
, American amateur astronomer - Lee E. McMahonLee E. McMahonLee E. McMahon was an American computer scientist. He was a graduate of St. Louis University and obtained a Ph.D. in Psychology at Harvard. He worked for Bell labs from 1963 until 1989, and is best known for his contributions to early versions of the Unix operating system, in particular the sed...
, American computer scientist known for his work on the early Unix operating system and on the McMahon system tournamentMcMahon system tournamentA McMahon system tournament is a generalized case of the Swiss system tournament, used for games such as go and chess.Like a Swiss tournament, all players compete in the same number of rounds against various other players. Unlike Swiss, the players do not all start with zero points, but are awarded...
Finance
Ken McMahon, Australian Mining Engineer who helped develop the nations mineral boom of the 1960'sSports
- Brian McMahonBrian McMahonBrian McMahon is a Canadian rower, who was the coxswain of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.-References:*...
(born 1961), Canadian coxswain - Brigitte McMahonBrigitte McMahonBrigitte McMahon-Huber is an athlete from Switzerland, who competed in triathlon.McMahon competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal with a total time of 2:00:40.52, which until 2008 was the fastest time for a female in an Olympic triathlon...
(born 1967), Swiss triathlete - Daryl McMahonDaryl McMahonDaryl McMahon is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Conference South side Boreham Wood....
, Irish footballer - Doc McMahonDoc McMahonHenry John McMahon was a RH starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1908 season. McMahon was born in Woburn, Massachusetts. He attended College of the Holy Cross....
(1886–1929), Major League Baseball pitcher - Don McMahonDon McMahonDonald John McMahon was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was signed by the Boston Braves before the 1950 season...
(1930–1987), Major League Baseball pitcher - Jim McMahonJim McMahonJames Robert "Jim" McMahon, Jr. is a former American football player. He played college football at Brigham Young University, where he was a two-time All-American and later in the professional ranks with the Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona...
(born 1959), American football player - Joe McMahonJoe McMahonJoe McMahon is a two-time All-Ireland-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He started the 2005 All-Ireland Final, but had to be replaced because of injury, making him the first Omagh man to win an All-Ireland...
, Tyrone Gaelic footballer - John McMahon (cricketer)John McMahon (cricketer)John William Joseph McMahon was an Australian-born first-class cricketer who played for Surrey and Somerset in England from 1947 to 1957.-Surrey cricketer:...
, Australian-born cricketer who played in England - Justin McMahonJustin McMahonJustin McMahon is an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. In 2006, he captained the Tyrone Under 21 team in their Ulster Championship-winning campaign, and has lived up to expectation and has graduated to the senior squad, joining his older brother, Joe.He made...
, Tyrone Gaelic footballer - Kevin McMahon (athlete)Kevin McMahon (athlete)Kevin McMahon is a retired track and field athlete from the United States, who competed in the hammer throw. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. A two-time USA Champion he claimed the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg,...
(born 1972), American hammer thrower - Mike McMahon (disambiguation), multiple persons
- Philip McMahonPhilip McMahonPhilip McMahon is a Gaelic football player for Dublin and Ballymun Kickhams.-Playing career:Philip was on Dublins winning team for the 2008 O'Byrne Cup winning team which defeated Longford in the final. He made his Championship debut in same year against Louth as a sub...
, Dublin Gaelic Footballer - Sadie McMahonSadie McMahonJohn Joseph "Sadie" McMahon , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1889-1897. McMahon would play for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.McMahon was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in the Henry Clay...
(1867–1964), Major League Baseball pitcher - Seánie McMahonSeánie McMahonSeánie McMahon is a retired Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club St.Josephs Doora-Barefield and with the Clare senior inter-county team from 1994 until 2006. McMahon is regarded as one of Clare's greatest-ever hurlers. He is the highest scoring back in All-Ireland Championship...
, former Clare hurler - Sharelle McMahonSharelle McMahonSharelle Jane McMahon is an Australian netball player and former captain of the Australian national netball team...
, Australian netballer - Steve McMahonSteve McMahonStephen Joseph McMahon is an English former football midfielder who most notably played for Liverpool in the late 1980s...
(born 1961), English footballer - Tony McMahon, Middlesbrough F.C. defender
Wrestling
The McMahon wrestling familyMcMahon wrestling family
The McMahon wrestling family are the founders and owners of WWE.It began when Roderick McMahon, known as "Jess", started promoting wrestling shows in 1925. When he died in 1954, his son, Vincent J. McMahon, took over the business. Vincent J. had two wives, Victoria and Juanita, with Vickie still...
of WWE fame:
- Roderick "Jess" McMahonRoderick McMahonRoderick James "Jess" McMahon was a professional wrestling and professional boxing promoter, and the patriarch of the McMahon wrestling family. McMahon was the founder of the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, along with Toots Mondt.-Early life:Roderick James McMahon was born May 26, 1882, to hotel...
(1882–1954), boxing and wrestling promoter; father of Vincent James McMahon, grandfather of current chairman Vincent Kennedy McMahon, founder of Capitol Wrestling Corporation - Vince McMahon, Sr. (1914–1984), wrestling promoter and founder of WWE's immediate predecessor company, the World Wide Wrestling Federation
- Vince McMahon, Jr.Vince McMahonVincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
(born 1945), Chairman of the Board, CEO and majority shareholder of WWE, Inc. - Linda McMahonLinda McMahonLinda Marie McMahon is an American professional wrestling magnate and politician. She is notable for her career developing WWE with her husband Vince McMahon. She was in the company from 1980 to 2009. During this time, WWE grew from a small regional business in New York to a large multinational...
(born 1948), wife of Vince Jr. and former CEO of WWE - Shane McMahonShane McMahonShane Brandon McMahon is an American executive, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of YOU On Demand. A former executive and professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment , he is the son of WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon and former US Senate candidate Linda...
(born 1970), son of Vince Jr. and former Executive President of WWE Global Media- Marissa Mazzola-McMahonMarissa Mazzola-McMahonMarissa McMahon is an American film producer and former public relations agent and television host.She is the wife of former World Wrestling Entertainment Executive Vice President of Global Media Shane McMahon, and is considered the fourth generation of the McMahon family dynasty of professional...
(born 1973), wife of Shane
- Marissa Mazzola-McMahon
- Stephanie McMahon (born 1976), daughter of Vince Jr. and Executive Vice President of WWE
Other uses
- McMahon, Saskatchewan, a hamlet in Canada
- McMahon StadiumMcMahon StadiumMcMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society....
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada - The 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
- The McMahon LineMcMahon LineThe McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Great Britain and Tibet as part of Simla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. Although its legal status is disputed by China, it is the effective boundary between China and India....
, border between Tibet and India agreed to at the 1914 Simla Convention - McMahon system tournamentMcMahon system tournamentA McMahon system tournament is a generalized case of the Swiss system tournament, used for games such as go and chess.Like a Swiss tournament, all players compete in the same number of rounds against various other players. Unlike Swiss, the players do not all start with zero points, but are awarded...
, tournament pairing system invented for Go competitions
See also
- MacMahon (disambiguation)
- Mathgamain mac CennétigMathgamain mac CennétigMathgamain mac Cennétig was King of Munster from around 970 to his death in 976. He is the elder brother of Brian Bóruma and the ancestor of the McMahon family of County Clare in Western Ireland ....
- Brian BoruBrian BoruBrian Bóruma mac Cennétig, , , was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill. Building on the achievements of his father, Cennétig mac Lorcain, and especially his elder brother, Mathgamain, Brian first made himself King of Munster, then subjugated...
- County ClareCounty Clare-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...