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Plunkett, a surname originating in
Ireland , and of Norse or Norman origin, may be spelled Plunkett, Plunket, Plunkit, Plunkitt, Plonkit, Plonkitt, Plonket, Plonkett, or Plunceid, and may refer to, for example:*
Baron Plunket , a title in thePeerage of the United Kingdom .
*Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany (1878-1957), anAnglo-Irish writer . His pen name wasLord Dunsany .
*George Noble Plunkett (1851-1948), the Irishnationalist .
*George Washington Plunkitt (1842-1924),New York state senator.
* SirHorace Curzon Plunkett , (1854-1932), author and politician.
*Jim Plunkett , theNFL quarterback .
*James Plunkett , pen name of James Plunkett Kelly (1920-2003), the Irishwriter .
*Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916), the Irishnationalist .
*Katherine Plunket (1820-1932),supercentenarian .
*Liam Plunkett , the Englishcricketer .
*Saint Oliver Plunkett (1629-1681), the Irishmartyr .
*Plunkett (Band) , the Anglo-Italian indie folk-rock duo.
* Reginald Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax (1880-1967), British admiral, sometimes called Reginald Plunkett or Reginald Drax.
*Roy Plunkett (1910-1994),inventor of Teflon®.
* The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society.
*Thomas Plunket , an Irishrifleman in the British 95th Regiment of Foot circa 1809.
*Thomas Plunkett (1841-1885),Sergeant , Company E, 21stMassachusetts Infantry , USA. He was awarded theMedal of Honor for his actions at theBattle of Fredericksburg .
* Thomas Plunkett, father-in-law of Sir James Dillon.
*Walter Plunkett (1902-1982),Academy Award -winningcostume designer .
* William Plunkett, the highwayman.
*William C. Plunkett (1799-1884),Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1854 to 1855.See also:
*Plunkett, Saskatchewan
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