2 outside Ulster according to Matheson. The name has given rise to many variants some of which are : McMeanmain, McMenamy, McMenemey, McMeneny, McManamon, McMenamon, McManaman, McMinn Notable people with the surname include: Brian McMenamin (born 1957), American businessman and philanthropist Chris McMenamin (born 1989), Scottish footballer Ciarán McMenamin (born 1975), Irish actor Colin McMenamin (born 1981), Scottish footballer Daniel McMenamin (1882–?), Irish politician and barrister Eugene McMenamin (born 1947), Irish politician James McMenamin (1910–2000), Australian cricket umpire Joseph J. McMenamin, United States Marine Corps general Kevin McMenamin, Irish Gaelic football player Mark McMenamin, American paleontologist Paul McMenamin (born 1956), Australian academic Ryan McMenamin, Canadian-born Irish Gaelic footballer Conor McMenamin, Irish footballer See also McMenamins, hospitality company (e.g. pubs in the northwestern U.S.) McManaman, surname Surnames of Irish origin