Cleary (surname)
Cleary is an Irish surname; which derives from Gaelic Ó Cléirigh/Mac Cleirigh, meaning 'descendant or son of cleric. it may relate to:
- Audrey Cleary, American politician and nurse
- Bernard Cleary, Canadian politician
- Beverly Cleary, American author
- Bill Cleary, American hockey player
- Brendan Cleary, Irish poet
- Brian P. Cleary, American humorist, poet and author
- Daniel Cleary, Canadian hockey player
- Gabriel Cleary, Irish engineer
- Ivan Cleary, Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Joe Cleary, Irish baseball player
- John Cleary, many people
- Jon Cleary, Australian author
- Jon Cleary , American musician
- Mark Cleary , Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bradford
- Michael Cleary, various including
- *Michael Cleary , Australian politician and dual-code rugby footballer
- *Michael J. Cleary, Irish bishop
- *Michael Cleary , former Irish hurler for Nenagh Éire Óg and Tipperary
- *Father Michael Cleary, Irish Roman Catholic priest
- M. H. Cleary, American politician, lawyer, and physician
- Nathan Cleary, Australian rugby league footballer
- Nikki Cleary, American singer
- Paul Cleary, Australian middle-distance runner
- Phil Cleary, Australian commentator
- Patrick Roger Cleary, founder of Cleary University
- Russell G. Cleary, American businessman and lawyer
- Sean Cleary , Irish football player
- Sean Cleary, Irish rugby league footballer
- Siobhán Cleary Irish Composer
- Thomas Cleary, author & translator
- Timothy Cleary,, New Zealand lawyer and judge
- William J. Cleary, American politician
