Ahern
Ahern, also Aherne is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:Members of the political Ahern family in Ireland
- Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach of Ireland
- *Cecelia Ahern, author, daughter of Bertie Ahern
- *Maurice Ahern, Irish politician, Former Lord Mayor of Dublin, brother of Bertie
- *Noel Ahern, Irish politician, brother of Bertie
Other people
- Brian Aherne, English actor
- Caroline Aherne, English comedian
- Cornelius Ahern, Australian politician
- David Ahern, Australian avant-garde composer
- Dermot Ahern, Irish Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform
- Francis J. Ahern, San Francisco Police Chief 1956-58
- Fred Ahern, American ice hockey player
- Fred M. Ahern, New York assemblyman
- Frederick Ahern, American filmmaker
- Gene Ahern , American comic-strip artist
- Jayson P. Ahern, US Customs Agency commissioner
- Jerry Ahern, American science fiction author
- John Ahern, several people
- Kathy Ahern, American golfer
- Kit Ahern, Irish politician
- Lassie Lou Ahern, American actress
- Liam Ahern, Irish politician
- Lizzie Ahern, political activist and socialist from Australia
- Mary Eileen Ahern, American librarian
- Michael Ahearne, American Professor of Marketing
- Michael Ahern, several people
- Nuala Ahern, Irish politician
- Peggy Ahern, American actress
- Pat Aherne, English actor
- Steve Ahern, Australian media consultant
- Tom Aherne, Irish footballer and hurler
- Thomas Ahern, Western Australian businessman
Other uses
In the same way that the onomatopoeic expression "rhubarb-rhubarb" was used to represent the sounds uttered by members of the British House of Commons, "hearn-hearn" was often used in the Goon Show to represent the sounds uttered by speakers of US English.
The Irish sept of Ahearn/Ahern descends from Echthighern mac Cennétig.
