title: Brosnan
text: # Brosnan
  
  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
  