# Geary (surname)

Geary is a surname of Irish origin, being an anglicised form of Ó Gadhra or Mac Gadhra. Another version of the name, commonly found in England, derives from the Old French first name, Geri.

## Politics

* Carl Robin Geary (d. 1910), elected posthumously as mayor of Tracy City, Tennessee
* George Reginald Geary (1873–1954), mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1910 to 1912
* John W. Geary (1819–1873), mayor of San Francisco, governor of the Kansas Territory, governor of Pennsylvania and general in the American Civil War
* Thomas J. Geary, (1854-1929), U.S. Representative from California
* Sir William Geary, 2nd Baronet (1756-1825), English politician
* Sir William Geary, 3rd Baronet (1810-1877), English politician

## Academics

* David C. Geary (b. 1957), American academic psychologist
* Dick Geary (1945–2021), British historian
* Patrick J. Geary (b. 1948), American medieval historian
* Roy C. Geary, (1896-1983), Irish social scientist

## Military

* Benjamin Handley Geary (1891–1976), British soldier in World War I and a recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Sir Francis Geary, 1st Baronet (1709-1796), Royal Navy admiral
* Francis Geary (1752–1776), British officer (and son of Admiral Francis Geary) killed in the Ambush of Geary during the American Revolutionary War
* General John W. Geary US Civil war general

## Arts and writers

* Anthony "Tony" Geary (born 1947), American actor
* Bernard Geary (1934–2023), Irish composer
* Bud Geary (1898–1946), American film actor
* Caron Geary (born 1963), English reggae musician, known as "MC Kinky"
* Clifford Geary (1916–2008), American illustrator
* Cynthia Geary (born 1965), American actress probably best known for Northern Exposure
* David Geary (born 1963), New Zealand playwright
* Emma Geary (born 1977), British Pop-Surrealist artist, known as "Anarkitty"
* Jackie Geary (born 1977), American actress, writer, and producer
* James Geary (born 1962), London-based editor of Time magazine and author of The Body Electric
* Karl Geary (born 1972), Irish-American actor
* Linda Geary (born 1960), American visual artist, teacher
* Lois Geary (1928–2015), American actress
* Mark Geary (born 1971), Irish singer-songwriter and musician
* Patricia Geary, American novelist
* Paul Geary (born 1961), American rock and roll drummer and manager
* Rick Geary (born 1946), American cartoonist and illustrator
* Thomas Augustine Geary (1775–1801), Irish composer

## Sport

* Albert Geary (1900–1989), English cricketer
* Anna Geary, Former Irish camogie player & television presenter
* Bob Geary (1933–2001), Canadian football player and manager
* Bob Geary (1891–1980), American baseball player
* Brian Geary (b. 1980), Irish hurling player
* Derek Geary (b. 1980), Irish footballer
* Donald Geary (1926–2015), American ice hockey player
* Fred Geary (1868–1955), English footballer
* Fred Geary (1887–1980), English cricketer
* Geoff Geary (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball player
* George Geary (1893–1981) England cricketer
* Guillermo Geary (1926–unknown), Argentinian athlete
* Huck Geary (1917–1981), American baseball player
* Jarryn Geary (b. 1988), Australian rules footballer
* Karl Geary (b. 1982), English cricketer
* Reggie Geary (b. 1973), American basketball player and coach
* Richard Geary (b. 1963), Australian rules footballer
* Sharon Geary, American swimmer
* Terry Geary, Australian rugby league footballer

## Others

* Bob Geary, former San Francisco police officer best known for his ventriloquist's dummy, Brendan O'Smarty
* Leslie "Ted" Geary (1885-1960), American yacht designer
* Stephen Geary (1797-1854), British architect

## Fictional characters

* John Geary, protagonist of the military science fiction novel series The Lost Fleet
* Pat Geary, character in the film The Godfather, Part II
* Roy Geary (Prison Break), character from the television show Prison Break