Sheridan (surname)

Sheridan is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Irish Gaelic Ó Sirideáin 'descendant of Sirideáin', a given name meaning 'to seek'. Originating in County Longford, the Sheridans were erenaghs of Granard, but in the County Cavan served the O'Reillys.

A

 * Aishling Sheridan (born 1996), Irish sportswoman
 * Alan Sheridan (1934–2015), English author
 * Alex Sheridan (born 1948), Scottish footballer
 * Alison Sheridan, British archaeologist
 * Amy Sheridan, American aviator
 * Andrew Sheridan (born 1979), English rugby union footballer
 * Andrew Sheridan (cricketer), Irish cricketer
 * Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), American actress
 * Arthur V. Sheridan (1888–1952), American engineer

B

 * Beatriz Sheridan (1934–2006), Mexican actress and director
 * Betsy Sheridan (1758–1837), Irish diarist
 * Bill Sheridan (born 1959), American football coach
 * Bill Sheridan (basketball) (1942–2020), American basketball coach
 * Bob Sheridan (1944–2023), American boxing commentator
 * Bradley Sheridan (born 1980), Australian basketball player
 * Brian Sheridan, American Paralympic cyclist

C

 * Carl A. Sheridan (1908–1989), American attorney
 * Carl V. Sheridan (1925–1944), American soldier
 * Caroline Henrietta Sheridan (1779–1851), English novelist
 * Cathal Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Cecil Sheridan (1910–1980), Irish comedian
 * Chris Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Cillian Sheridan (born 1989), Irish footballer
 * Clare Sheridan (1885–1970), British sculptor
 * Cosy Sheridan (born 1964), American singer-songwriter

D

 * Dan Sheridan (1916–1963), Irish-American actor
 * Dana Sheridan, American flute maker
 * Danny Sheridan (1950–2016), American entertainment manager
 * Darren Sheridan (born 1967), English footballer
 * David Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Dick Sheridan (1941–2023), American football coach
 * Dinah Sheridan (1920–2012), English-born actress
 * Dixie Sheridan, American photojournalist
 * Dorothy Sheridan (born 1948), British archivist

E

 * Eamonn Sheridan (born 1989), Irish rugby union player
 * Ed Sheridan (born 1957), American soccer player
 * Eileen Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Eloise Sheridan (born 1985), Australian cricket umpire

F

 * Frances Sheridan (1724–1766), Irish novelist and dramatist
 * Frances Keith Sheridan (1812–1882), Australian teacher
 * Frank Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people

G

 * Gail Sheridan (1916–1982), American actress
 * George Sheridan (footballer) (1929–1986), English footballer
 * George Sheridan (politician) (1840–1896), American politician
 * Georgette Sheridan (born 1952), Canadian politician
 * Greg Sheridan (born 1956), Australian journalist
 * Guillermo Sheridan (born 1950), Mexican writer

H

 * Harry Sheridan (born 2001), Irish rugby union footballer
 * Henry Brinsley Sheridan (1820–1906), English politician
 * Hugh Sheridan (born 1985), Australian actor
 * Hugh Sheridan (boxer) (1920–2005), New Zealand boxer

J

 * Jack Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jake Sheridan (born 1986), English footballer
 * James Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jamey Sheridan (born 1951), American actor
 * Janie Sheridan, New Zealand academic
 * Jeff Sheridan (born 1948), American magician
 * Jim Sheridan (born 1949), Irish film director
 * Jim Sheridan (politician) (1952–2022), British politician
 * Joe Sheridan (1914–2000), Irish politician
 * Joe Sheridan (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
 * John Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joseph Alfred Sheridan (1882–1964), Irish lawyer
 * Juan Sheridan (1925–1969), Canadian football player

K

 * Kailen Sheridan (born 1995), Canadian soccer player
 * Kathy Sheridan, Irish journalist
 * Katie Sheridan (born 1986), English actress
 * Keith Sheridan (born 1971), Scottish cricketer
 * Kelly Sheridan (born 1977), Canadian voice actor
 * Kirsten Sheridan, Irish film director
 * Kriss Sheridan (born 1989), Polish-American singer

L

 * Lanto Sheridan (born 1988), British polo player
 * Leisa Sheridan (born 1964), American actress
 * Leo J. Sheridan (1897–1975), American ambassador
 * Lionel Astor Sheridan (born 1927), American academic administrator
 * Lisa Sheridan (1974–2019), American actress
 * Liz Sheridan (1929–2022), American actress
 * Louisa Henrietta Sheridan (1810–1841), English writer

M

 * Malachy Sheridan (1966–2002), Irish bobsledder
 * Margaret Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Mark Sheridan (1864–1918), English comedian
 * Martin Sheridan (1881–1918), Irish-American athlete
 * Mary Sheridan (1899–1978), English pediatrician
 * Matt Sheridan (born 1977), Canadian football player
 * Maurice Sheridan (born 1974), Irish Gaelic footballer
 * Michael Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Mike Sheridan (born 1991), Danish music producer
 * Mikkayla Sheridan (born 1995), Australian swimmer
 * Monica Sheridan (1912—1993), Irish chef

N

 * Ned Sheridan (1842–1923), Australian cricketer
 * Neill Sheridan (1921–2015), American baseball player
 * Niall Sheridan (1912–1998), Irish poet
 * Nick Sheridan (born 1988), American football coach
 * Nicolette Fay Sheridan, New Zealand academic
 * Nicollette Sheridan (born 1963), British actress
 * Noel Sheridan (1936–2006), Irish painter

P

 * Pat Sheridan (born 1957), American baseball player
 * Patrick Sheridan (1922–2011), American prelate
 * Patrick Sheridan (Bishop of Cloyne) (1638–1682), Irish bishop
 * Peter Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), American general

R

 * Red Sheridan (1896–1975), American baseball player
 * Richard Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rob Sheridan (born 1979), American graphic designer
 * Roberta Sheridan (1864–1918), American teacher
 * Rondell Sheridan (born 1958), American actor
 * Ryan Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people

S

 * Sara Sheridan (born 1968), Scottish activist
 * Serena Sheridan (born 1985), New Zealand cyclist
 * Sol N. Sheridan (1858–1936), American historian
 * Sonia Sheridan (1925–2021), American artist
 * Susan Sheridan (1947–2015), English voice actress
 * Sybil Sheridan (born 1953), British writer

T

 * Taylor Sheridan (born 1970), American screenwriter
 * Thomas Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tony Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tye Sheridan (born 1996), American actor

W

 * Walter Sheridan (1925–1995), American investigator
 * Wes Sheridan (born 1960), Canadian politician
 * Will Sheridan (born 1985), American basketball player
 * William Sheridan (disambiguation), multiple people

Z

 * Zoe Sheridan (born 1968), Australian television presenter

Fictional characters

 * Eve Sheridan, a character in the sitcom E/R
 * John Sheridan (Babylon 5), a lead character on the TV series
 * Lisa Sheridan, main antagonist of the 2009 film, Obsessed
 * Park Sheridan, a book character from the novel Eleanor & Park