Hardiman (surname)
Hardiman is an Irish or English surname. It is either an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó hArgadáin, meaning 'descendant of Argadán', or a nickname for a brave man, from the Middle English hardi (hardy) + man (man).[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Adrian Hardiman (1951–2016), justice of the Irish Supreme Court
- Alfred Frank Hardiman (1891–1949), English sculptor
- Derek Hardiman (born 1981), Irish hurler
- James Hardiman (1782–1855), Irish librarian and author
- Rachel Hardiman (born 1961), Irish cricketer
- Ronan Hardiman (born 1961), Irish composer
- Terrence Hardiman (born 1937), English actor
- Thomas Hardiman (born 1965), American judge
See also
- Hardiman, GE engineering project
- Hardman (disambiguation)
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (2002). The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford University Press. p. 278. ISBN 0198605617.
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