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Curran ((アイルランド語:Ó Corráin)) is an Irish and also a Scottish surname. The name derives from the 10th century Gaelic name O'Corraidhin, meaning "the male descendant of Corraidhin" a personal name which comes from "corradh", a spear. (Origin Celtic) 1. Hero, Champion, Knight(Curadhan - curadh (dh mute), hero, + the diminutive suffix an ). 2. Of or for Corran. The Curran name originated with the Ui Charrain, of the Uí Meic Caille sept of the Uí Liatháin kings of Munster. The Uí Liatháin descended from Eochu Liathán ("Eochu the Grey"), son of Dáire Cerbba, who was, according to the Munster epic Forbhais Droma Dámhgháire, king of Medón Mairtine. According to the Annals of Inisfallen, the modern-day presence of the Curran family in County Kerry is the result of the war in 1177 between Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond, and Diarmait Mor Mac Carthaigh, during which the Uí Meic Caille fled across the Lee; for some this departure was permanent, with many Currans becoming Kerry gentry. Descendants Thomas and Dowenald O Corran were amongst those summoned to serve in arms against the Earl of Desmond in 1345.〔Eriu, vol. 30, pg 173-5, 1979, Donnchadh O Corrain〕 The surname Curran is common in all four provinces in Ireland, but especially in County Donegal and throughout Ulster. The name is also prevalent in the south of Ireland, appearing many times in the County Tipperary Hearth Money Rolls of 1665-7. Currans showed up frequently as Waterford residents in the census of 1659. The 1901 census in Kerry counted 142 Curran or ''Currane'' families. Though Curran is the standard form of the name, in Kerry the form ''Currane'' is more common. Other modern synonyms include ''Kirrane'', ''Corhen'' and ''Curreen''. The origin of the word comes from ''Ó Corrin'', or ''Ó Cooraidhin''; both derive from corradh, meaning spear. In the Middle Ages, the Currans were a family of distinguished ecclesiastics. Simon Ó Currin, a Dominican friar who died in 1302, served as Bishop of Kilfenora. Andrew Ó Curran, a Benedictine, was appointed prior of Glasscarrif in 1411. James Ó Corren or O'Currin (Séamus Ó Cuirrín) was Bishop of Killaloe from 1526 to 1542. Perhaps the most famous Currans in Irish history are John Philpot Curran and his daughter, Sarah Curran. J.P. (1750–1817) was born in Newmarket, County Cork, but his political career brought him to Dublin, where he studied at Trinity College. Curran settled his family in Rathfarnam and rose to prominence as an orator, patriot, and lawyer. He was a Protestant, but he earned his initial fame in protecting the rights of an ill-treated Catholic clergyman. During his career he defended many United Irishmen. His daughter Sarah (1781–1808) is known historically as a romantic and tragic figure. She was engaged to rebel leader Robert Emmet, who was executed after the rising of 1803. Because her engagement to a rebel risked the ruination of her father's career, Sarah was outcast from the Rathfarnam home, and was obliged to take refuge with friends in Cork. Curran later married, but it is said that she never recovered from the loss of Emmet, and died of a broken heart. Her story inspired the Thomas Moore ballad "She is Far From the Land", which laments: ''She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps And lovers around her are sighing; But coldly she turns from their gaze and weeps For her heart in his grave is lying.'' Surprisingly, the most famous Irish American Curran is none other than legendary star Gene Kelly (1912–1996). Born Eugene Curran Kelly, this singer, dancer, choreographer, actor and director was the son of one Harriet Curran Kelly. Kelly's maternal grandfather moved to America from County Clare in the 1800s. His dancing skill revolutionized movie musicals, and his 1952 hit Singin' in the Rain is one of the finest and most loved screen musicals. Other Currans have also impacted the performing arts. San Franciscans celebrate the thriving Curran Theater, founded in 1922 by Homer Curran (d. 1952). Sean Curran (b. 1962) is a choreographer and modern dancer who got his start by training in traditional Irish step dancing. A former member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, he now heads up the Sean Curran Dance Company. He won a Bessie Award in 1996 for performance and choreography. His father, John Curran, hosts The Sound of Erin, a Boston radio show, and is a founding member of the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann branch in Boston. Douglas Curran (1942-) was a member of the popular vocal trio, The Lettermen from 1969-1971, temporarily for Jim Pike who was experiencing voice problems. In addition to touring with Tony Butala, and Gary Pike, he also recorded three albums with the group: I Have Dreamed (May 1969), Hurt So Bad (October 1969) and Traces / Memories (Jan. 1970). Curran artists also include Pearl Gildersleeve Curran (1875–1941), who brought Irish music to the mountains of Colorado. This accomplished pianist and violinist also worked as a composer. Charles Courtney Curran (1861–1942) was a Kentucky-born impressionist painter. The monastic Currans of medieval Ireland must have passed on a penchant for the faith to their Irish-American descendants. John Joseph Curran (1859–1936) was the son of Irish immigrants from County Mayo, Ireland. Before becoming a Roman Catholic priest in 1887, he began his working life at the age of eight, as a slate picker in the Pennsylvania coal mines, where his older brother also worked. Curran rose to prominence because of his sympathies with the coal miners. He even served as an intermediary between the White House and the United Mine Workers Union during industry disputes. During those years, he became close to President Theodore Roosevelt, who described Curran as a "first-class type of priest, the kind of priest needed in a democracy." Charles E. Curran is another Roman Catholic priest. A professor and writer, he stirred controversy in the Catholic Church during the 1980s for his liberal views on sexual ethics. Other current notable Irish-American Currans include Denis Curran, the Director and President (International) of Bank and Ireland Asset Management, and double honoree of Irish America's "Wall Street 50." John P. Curran, President of Curran Capital Management, was also named to the "Wall Street 50." In politics, Frank Earl Curran served as mayor of San Diego, California from 1963 to 1972. ==People== * Alvin Curran (born 1938), American composer * Brittany Curran (born 1990), American actress * Charles Curran (disambiguation), several people * Chuck Curran (born 1939), American politician * Dennis Patrick Curran (born 1953), American Chemist * Frances Curran (born 1961), Scottish politician * Francis Earl Curran (1912–1992), American politician * Gerald Curran (1939–2013) American politician * Harry Curran (born 1966), Scottish footballer * Henry M. Curran (1918–1993), New York politician * J. Joseph Curran, Jr. (born 1931), American politician from Maryland * Jack Curran (1930–2013), American High School athletics coach * Jesse Curran (born 1996), Australian professional soccer player * Joan Curran (1916–1999) physicist, inventor of chaff radar countermeasures * John Curran (disambiguation), several people * Johnny Curran (1924–1985), Scottish footballer * Joseph Curran (disambiguation) several people * Kevin Curran (disambiguation), several people * Mairead Curran (born 1968), Australian voiceover artist * Margaret Curran (disambiguation), several people * Matthew Curran (1882-1938), Irish boxer of the 1900s, '10s and '20s * Mike Curran (born 1944), American ice hockey player * Paul Curran (disambiguation), several people * Pearl Lenore Curran (1883–1937), American author who wrote as Patience Worth * Nick Curran (born 1977), American rock/blues musician * Robert Curran (disambiguation), several people * Sir Samuel Curran (1912–1998), British physicist and founder of the University of Strathclyde * Sarah Curran (1782–1808), daughter of John Philpot Curran and wife of Robert Emmet * Terry Curran (born 1955), English footballer * Tony Curran (born 1969), Scottish actor * William Curran (died 1921), Australian cricket Test match umpire * William Curran (Maryland) (1885–1951), American politician from Maryland * Camilla Curran(Denmark) (2000-??), danish student In fiction: * Curran (''Eyes of the Dragon''), a character in Stephen King's ''Eyes of the Dragon'' * Jenny Curran, a character from ''Forrest Gump'' played by Robin Wright Penn * Detective Nick Curran, a character in the movie ''Basic Instinct'' played by Michael Douglas * Amanda (Mandy) Curran, a character in Stanley Kubrick's ''Eyes Wide Shut'' played by Julienne Davis 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Curran (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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