'''Kiernan''' is a surname of Irish origin and a unisex given name, and may refer to:
== Surname ==
* Ben Kiernan (born 1953), professor of history at Yale * Brady Kiernan, filmmaker * Caitlín R. Kiernan (born 1964), paleontologist and novelist * Colm Kiernan (1931–2010), Australian historian * Ford Kiernan (born 1962), Scottish comedian, actor and scriptwriter * Francis Kiernan (1800–1874), Irish anatomist * Greta Kiernan (1933-2023), American politician * Ian Kiernan (1940–2018), Australian yachtsman and environmentalist * Jerry Kiernan (1953–2021), Irish long-distance runner. * John J. Kiernan (1847–1893), New York financial news pioneer and politician * Kitty Kiernan (1893–1945), fiancée of Irish revolutionary leader Michael Collins * Leanne Kiernan (born 1999), Irish soccer player, played for Ireland, West Ham United, and Liverpool F.C. * Mike Kiernan (born 1961), Irish rugby player, played for Dolphins, Ireland and the Lions * Pat Kiernan (born 1968), Canadian-American TV host * Patrick Kiernan (equestrian) (1929–2003), Irish equestrian at the 1956 Olympics * Scarlett Kiernan, fictional character from ''Doctors'' * Tom Kiernan (1939–2022), Irish rugby player, played for Cork Constitution, Ireland and the Lions * Victor Kiernan (1913–2009), British Marxist historian, translator of Urdu poetry * Walter Kiernan (1902–1978), American writer and game show host
== Given name == *Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (born 1998), English footballer *Kiernan Dorney (1912 – 2007), decorated Australian surgeon *Kiernan Forbes (1988 – 2023), South African rapper known as AKA *Kiernan Hughes-Mason (born 1991), English footballer *Kiernan Shipka (born 1999), American actress
==See also== * McKiernan Clan * McKernan (surname) * McKiernan * McTiernan * McTernan * Kernan (disambiguation) * Tiernan
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