Nugent (surname)
Appearance
Nugent is an Anglo-Irish surname, of Norman French origin.
Those bearing it include:
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Carrie Nugent (born 1984), American physicist & science communicator
- Daniel Nugent (1954-1997), American anthropologist
- Keith Nugent (born 1959), Australian physicist
Sport
[edit]Association football
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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