Heffernan

The name Heffernan is derived from the Irish Gaelic name O Heifearnain, which comes from the given name Ifearnan meaning "demon". Heffernan gives rise to alternatives such as Heffernon and Hefferan.

List of people surnamed Heffernan

• Angie Heffernan, Fijian activist
• Bill Heffernan (William Daniel Heffernan, born 1943), Australian Senator
• Bob Heffernan, Australian footballer
• Chris Heffernan, Australian footballer
• Christian Heffernan, Canadian footballer
• Christy Heffernan, Irish sportsman
• Dean Heffernan, Australian soccer player
• Frank Heffernan (1892–1938), Canadian hockey player
• Gavin Heffernan, Canadian filmmaker
• Gerald Heffernan, Canadian ice hockey player
• James Heffernan (Irish politician), Irish politician
• James J. Heffernan (1888–1967), U.S. Representative from New York
• John Heffernan, Irish hurler
• John Heffernan, co-writer of Snakes on a Plane
• Kevin Heffernan (disambiguation), several people
• Margaret Heffernan, international businesswoman and writer
• Michael Heffernan (disambiguation), several people
• Nathan Heffernan (1920–2007), American judge
• Paul Heffernan, Irish footballer
• Ray Heffernan, Canadian Politician
• Robert Heffernan, Irish walker
• Roy Heffernan (1926–1993), Australian wrestler
• Seamie Heffernan, Irish jockey
• Suzie Heffernan, Miss USA contestant
• Virginia Heffernan, American journalist
• William Heffernan, American author
• William J. Heffernan (1872–1955), New York politician

Fictional characters

• Carrie Heffernan, fictional character in The King of Queens
• Doug Heffernan, fictional character in The King of Queens

Other uses

• Heffernan v. City of Paterson, a legal case

Sources

• Heffernan at behindthename.com