Liam (disambiguation)
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Liam is a common male first name in Ireland, England, and Scotland. Although less popular in the United States, the name has seen a sudden increase in popularity in recent years, coming from the 604th most common male name in 1990 to the 104th most common male name in 2005 [1]. It originated as the short form of the name William or the Irish name Uillaim. In Hebrew, Liam (ליעם) means "My nation, my people," as in לי עם, or my nation.
[edit] Notable people named Liam
- Liam Aiken, American actor
- Liam Brady, Irish footballer
- Liam Byrne, British politician
- Liam Clancy, Irish folk singer
- Liam Cosgrave, Fifth Taoiseach of Ireland
- Liam Cunningham, Irish actor
- Liam Flood, Irish poker player
- Liam Gallagher, lead singer of Oasis
- Liam Howlett, member of The Prodigy
- Liam Lynch, musician
- Liam McHugh-Russell, Canadian human rights activist
- Liam Mellows, Irish politician
- Liam Neeson, actor
- Liam Ó Maonlaí, founder/lead singer of Irish band Hothouse Flowers
- Liam Kyle Sullivan, actor and musician
- Liam Sullivan, actor
- Liam Di-Lenardo, British Dancer
[edit] Liam in fiction
- Liam Fitzpatrick, the younger brother of Maddie Fitzpatrick in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
- Liam Fitzpatrick, murderer and mobster in Veronica Mars
- Liam Pace, brother of Charlie Pace on the television series Lost
- Liam is the real name of the vampire Angel in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel the Series
[edit] Other uses of Liam
- Liam is the name of an Award-winning British film.
- Liam is a song by a German Band called In Extremo
- Liam McCarthy Cup - the most prestigious Hurling trophy
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