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

Sport

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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