Gilligan (surname) explained

Gilligan is a surname, and may refer to:

• Amy Archer-Gilligan (1873-1962), American serial killer and poisoner
• Andrew Gilligan, British journalist
• Arthur Gilligan, English cricketer
• Billy Gilligan, Scottish footballer
• Carol Gilligan, American feminist ethicist and psychologist
• Harold Gilligan, English cricketer
• James Gilligan, American psychiatrist and author
• Jim Gilligan (born 1946), American college baseball coach
• Jimmy Gilligan, former English footballer
• John Gilligan, several people
• Mo Gilligan, British comedian
• Ruth Gilligan (born 1988), Irish writer and actress
• Ryan Gilligan, English footballer
• Sam Gilligan, Scottish footballer
• Sandy Gilligan, Scottish footballer
• Shannon Gilligan, author of interactive fiction and computer games
• Sheri Gilligan (born 1963), American politician
• Thomas W. Gilligan, dean of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas—Austin
• Tim Gilligan, American football player
• Tom Gilligan (footballer, born 1978), Australian footballer
• Vince Gilligan, screenwriter, director and producer

Fictional characters named Gilligan include:

• Gilligan, a fictional character in the TV series Gilligan's Island
• Stewie Griffin, a fictional character in the TV series Family Guy, whose middle name is Gilligan