Early (name)

Early is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:


 * Alan Early, Irish writer
 * Biddy Early (1798–1874), Irish herbalist
 * Cleanthony Early (born 1991), American basketball player
 * Gerald Early (born 1952), American writer, culture critic and professor
 * James M. Early (1922–2004), American electrical engineer for whom the Early effect was named
 * John Early (disambiguation)
 * Joseph D. Early (1933–2012), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
 * Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894), American Civil War general
 * Margaret Early (1919–2000), American actress
 * Peter Early (1773–1817), American politician
 * Quinn Early (born 1965), American football player and stuntman
 * Stephen Early (1889–1951), White House Press Secretary (1933–1945, 1950)
 * Steve Early (born 1956), American boxer

Given name:
 * Early Doucet (born 1985), American football wide receiver
 * Early Wynn (1920–1999), American baseball pitcher

Fictional characters:
 * Early Grayce, a sociopathic parolee in the film Kalifornia
 * Jubal Early, a fictional bounty hunter in the television series Firefly
 * Early Cuyler, the father character on the cartoon show Squidbillies