Gleeson (surname)

Gleeson is an Irish surname. It is an anglicisation of the Irish name "Ó Glasáin" or "Ó Gliasáin". The name is most common in County Tipperary but originates in East County Cork, in the once powerful Uí Liatháin kingdom, where the Gleesons were great lords and sometimes kings. Notable people with the surname include: