Nugent (surname)

Nugent is an Anglo-Irish surname, of Norman French origin.

Those bearing it include:

Arts and entertainment

 * Beth Nugent (born c.1958), American writer and academic
 * Edward J. Nugent (1904–1995), American actor
 * Elliott Nugent (1896–1980), American filmmaker
 * Jay Nugent (born 1972), American musician
 * Jim Jefferies (comedian) (born 1977), real name Geoff Nugent, Australian comedian.
 * Nelle Nugent (born 1939), American theater producer
 * Richard Bruce Nugent (1906–1987), American writer
 * Rodney Nugent (born 1957), American actor & writer
 * Ted Nugent (born 1948), American musician

Military

 * Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet (1757–1849), British soldier & colonial governor
 * Laval Nugent von Westmeath (1777–1862), Irish-born Austrian soldier
 * Richard E. Nugent (1902–1979), USAF general
 * Robert Nugent (officer) Irish-American infantry officer

Politics

 * James E. Nugent (1922-2016), American politician
 * John Nugent (journalist) (1821–1880), American; also quasi-diplomat
 * John F. Nugent (1868–1931), American politician
 * Kate Nugent, American politician
 * Kieran Nugent (1958–2000), Northern Ireland activist
 * Peter Nugent (1938–2001), Australian politician
 * Rich Nugent (born 1951), American politician and sheriff
 * Richard Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford (1907–1994), British politician
 * Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent (1709–1788), Irish politician and poet

Science

 * Carrie Nugent (born 1984), American physicist & science communicator
 * Daniel Nugent (1954-1997), American anthropologist
 * Keith Nugent (born 1959), Australian physicist

Association football

 * Cliff Nugent (born 1929), English footballer
 * David Nugent (born 1985), British footballer
 * John Nugent (footballer) (fl. 1904), British
 * Kevin Nugent (footballer) (born 1969), English footballer
 * Mike Nugent (soccer) (born 1980), American soccer player

Other sports

 * Andrea Nugent (born 1968), Canadian swimmer
 * Bob Nugent (1915–1995), American basketball player
 * Kevin Nugent (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey play
 * Michael Nugent (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
 * Mike Nugent (born 1982), American football placekicker
 * Mike Nugent (athlete) (1946–2024), Australian Paralympian
 * Tom Nugent (1913–2006), American football coach

Other

 * James Nugent (priest) (1822–1905), British religious leader
 * Michael Nugent (born 1961), Irish writer, advocate of atheism
 * Patrick John Nugent (born 1943), first husband of Luci Baines Johnson
 * Robert Nugent (priest) (1937-2014), American Roman Catholic priest and co-founder of New Ways Ministry
 * William Nugent (soldier) (died 1690), Irish soldier

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