Breslin

Breslin (Irish: Ó Breasláin) is a surname of Irish origin. The name loosely translates as "strife".

An eponym, Breisel, lived in the 10th/11th century, his name meaning violent, truculent. There were two families of the name in what is now County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.

Notable Breslins

Actors

Abigail Breslin - American lead actress in Little Miss Sunshine
Mark Breslin - founder of Yuk Yuk's
Patricia Breslin - 1950s and 1960s television actress
Spencer Breslin - American actor and musician

Athletes

Bernard Breslin, Scottish footballer
Paddy Breslin, New Zealand footballer
Paul Breslin (footballer) (born 1946), Scottish footballer

Business persons

Herbert Breslin - music industry executive

Military persons

Charles Breslin - IRA member
Thomas F. Breslin - died in the Bataan Death March

Musicians

Niall Breslin, vocalist for The Blizzards
DJ Baby Anne, (born Marianne Breslin)

Politicians

Cormac Breslin - Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Neil Breslin - New York State Senator
Joan Breslin Pitkin - Maryland assembly member

Writers

Ali Breslin - writer of Bad Day at Black Rock
Jimmy Breslin - American journalist and author
Theresa Breslin - Scottish author, primarily of young adult fiction
Susannah Breslin - American writer

Fictional Breslins

Aidan Breslin - protagonist in Horsemen (2009 film)
Ray Breslin - protagonist in Escape Plan (film)

Buildings

References

Gaelic families of Co. Donegal, Fergus Mac Giolla Easpaig, in Donegal History and Society, 1995.
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