Geary (surname)

Geary is a surname of Irish origin, being an anglicised form of Ó Gadhra or Mac Gadhra. Another version of the name, commonly found in England, derives from the Old French first name, Geri.

Politics

 * Carl Robin Geary (d. 1910), elected posthumously as mayor of Tracy City, Tennessee
 * George Reginald Geary (1873–1954), mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1910 to 1912
 * John W. Geary (1819–1873), mayor of San Francisco, governor of the Kansas Territory, governor of Pennsylvania and general in the American Civil War
 * Thomas J. Geary, (1854-1929), U.S. Representative from California
 * Sir William Geary, 2nd Baronet (1756-1825), English politician
 * Sir William Geary, 3rd Baronet (1810-1877), English politician

Academics

 * David C. Geary (b. 1957), American academic psychologist
 * Dick Geary (1945–2021), British historian
 * Patrick J. Geary (b. 1948), American medieval historian
 * Roy C. Geary, (1896-1983), Irish social scientist

Military

 * Benjamin Handley Geary (1891–1976), British soldier in World War I and a recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Sir Francis Geary, 1st Baronet (1709-1796), Royal Navy admiral
 * Francis Geary (1752–1776), British officer (and son of Admiral Francis Geary) killed in the Ambush of Geary during the American Revolutionary War
 * General John W. Geary US Civil war general

Arts and writers

 * Anthony "Tony" Geary (born 1947), American actor
 * Bernard Geary (1934–2023), Irish composer
 * Bud Geary (1898–1946), American film actor
 * Caron Geary (born 1963), English reggae musician, known as "MC Kinky"
 * Clifford Geary (1916–2008), American illustrator
 * Cynthia Geary (born 1965), American actress probably best known for Northern Exposure
 * David Geary (born 1963), New Zealand playwright
 * Emma Geary (born 1977), British Pop-Surrealist artist, known as "Anarkitty"
 * Jackie Geary (born 1977), American actress, writer, and producer
 * James Geary (born 1962), London-based editor of Time magazine and author of The Body Electric
 * Karl Geary (born 1972), Irish-American actor
 * Linda Geary (born 1960), American visual artist, teacher
 * Lois Geary (1928–2015), American actress
 * Mark Geary (born 1971), Irish singer-songwriter and musician
 * Patricia Geary, American novelist
 * Paul Geary (born 1961), American rock and roll drummer and manager
 * Rick Geary (born 1946), American cartoonist and illustrator
 * Thomas Augustine Geary (1775–1801), Irish composer

Sport

 * Albert Geary (1900–1989), English cricketer
 * Anna Geary, Irish camogie player
 * Bob Geary (1933–2001), Canadian football player and manager
 * Bob Geary (1891–1980), American baseball player
 * Brian Geary (b. 1980), Irish hurling player
 * Derek Geary (b. 1980), Irish footballer
 * Donald Geary (1926–2015), American ice hockey player
 * Fred Geary (1868–1955), English footballer
 * Fred Geary (1887–1980), English cricketer
 * Geoff Geary (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball player
 * George Geary (1893–1981) England cricketer
 * Guillermo Geary (1926–unknown), Argentinian athlete
 * Huck Geary (1917–1981), American baseball player
 * Jarryn Geary (b. 1988), Australian rules footballer
 * Karl Geary (b. 1982), English cricketer
 * Reggie Geary (b. 1973), American basketball player and coach
 * Richard Geary (b. 1963), Australian rules footballer
 * Sharon Geary, American swimmer
 * Terry Geary, Australian rugby league footballer

Others

 * Bob Geary, former San Francisco police officer best known for his ventriloquist's dummy, Brendan O'Smarty
 * Leslie "Ted" Geary (1885-1960), American yacht designer
 * Stephen Geary (1797-1854), British architect

Fictional characters

 * John Geary, protagonist of the military science fiction novel series The Lost Fleet
 * Pat Geary, character in the film The Godfather, Part II
 * Roy Geary (Prison Break), character from the television show Prison Break