Brosnan is a surname, derived from the Irish "Ó Brosnacháin," which may be derived from the place name Brosna in Kerry. Notable people with the surname include: Brian Brosnan, Irish boxer Chris Brosnan (born 1972), British film director, writer, and producer Cornelius M. Brosnan (1813–1867), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada D. William Brosnan (1903–1985), American railroad executive Eoin Brosnan, Irish Gaelic football player Jim Brosnan (1929–2014), American baseball player John Brosnan (1947–2005), Australian author John Brosnan (soldier) (1846–1921), Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War Patrick Brosnan (born 1968), American mathematician Pierce Brosnan (born 1953), Irish actor Sarah Brosnan, American ethologist Seán Brosnan (1916–1979), Irish barrister and politician Steven Brosnan (born 1976), Australian rules footballer References