The Corrigan (O'Corrigan, Carrigan, Corocan, Courigan, Currigan) surname is of Irish origin. Corrigan means a "Spear" in Irish. It is believed to have originated from Coirdhecan in Eoghain. It is also believed to be connected to the Maguire clan. The Corrigan surname was common in the 17th century in County Fermanagh. Today it has spread across most of Ireland, Scotland and to the United States and Canada. The Irish sept Ó Corragáin, whose stronghold was in County Fermanagh, is the origin of the names Corrigan, Carrigan, Courigan, Corgan, and Currigan. Early records in the Annals of the Four Masters indicate the name was associated with clerics and abbots. It was well established during the Middle Ages, spreading south into the counties of Monaghan, Meath, Roscommon and Offaly. The village of Ballycorrigan near Nenagh in County Tipperary indicates the name also spread to that county. A Corrigan Coat of Arms consists of a chevron between two trefoils slipt, in chief and in base a wingless dragon passant vert. The motto is: Consilio et Impetu (). Persons with the surname Corrigan Brad Corrigan (born 1974), musician Brent Corrigan (born 1986), also known by his real name Sean Paul Lockhart, American model, film actor and gay pornographic actor Briana Corrigan (born 1965), Northern Irish singer Carol Corrigan (born 1948), associate justice of the California Supreme Court Christa McAuliffe nee Corrigan (1948–1986), astronaut Ray "Crash" Corrigan (1902–1976), American actor D'Arcy Corrigan (1870–1945), Irish lawyer who became a character actor in many films Dennis Corrigan (born 1944), American illustrator Derek Corrigan, Mayor of the City of Burnaby, BC, Canada Sir Dominic Corrigan (1802–1880), Irish physician Dominic Corrigan (Gaelic footballer), born 1962 Douglas Corrigan (1907–1995) (known as "Wrong Way" Corrigan), American aviator Ed Corrigan (born 1946), British mathematician and theoretical physicist Edward C. Corrigan (1843–1924), American horse racing executive Felicitas Corrigan (1908–2003), nun, author, and humanitarian Gene Corrigan (1928–2020), American lacrosse player, coach, and college athletics administrator E. Gerald Corrigan (born 1941), American banker Gordon Corrigan (born 1942), British military historian Jack Corrigan (lawyer) (born 1956), American lawyer Jack Corrigan (sportscaster) (born 1952), American sportscaster Joe Corrigan (born 1948), British soccer player John Corrigan (born 1952), American religion scholar Joseph M. Corrigan (1879–1942), American Catholic bishop and academic Kevin Corrigan (born 1969), American actor Kelly Corrigan (born 1967), American author Lloyd Corrigan (1900–1969), American film actor, producer, screenwriter and director Mairead Corrigan Maguire (born 1944), Northern