Slattery is a surname of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the or Ó Slatraigh, meaning 'descendant of slatra' meaning 'robust', 'strong', 'bold'. The name originated in the townland of Ballyslattery in the barony of Tulla Upper in east County Clare, Ireland.
The Slattery coat of arms which shows three red submissive lions against a white background indicates a family that are magnanimous in warfare and yet kind and warm in peacetime.
Notable people named Slattery include:
Bevan Slattery, Australian technology entrepreneur
Brian Slattery, Canadian academic
Edward James Slattery, American Roman Catholic bishop
Fergus Slattery, Irish rugby union player
Francis Slattery, American naval submarine commander
Harry A. Slattery, American lawyer and statesman
Henry Slattery, Australian football player
Jack Slattery, American baseball player
James M. Slattery, United States Senator
Jim Slattery, United States politician
Jimmy Slattery, New York boxer
John Henry Slattery, Colorado businessman
John Slattery, American actor
Joseph Patrick Slattery, Australian physicist, radiologist, Catholic priest
Martin Slattery, British musician
Michael Slattery (archbishop), Irish priest
Michael Slattery (hurler), Irish hurler
Michael Slattery (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
Michael Slattery (admiral), Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force Mike Slattery (baseball), Major League Baseball player Mike Slattery (politician), Democratic member of the Kansas House of Representatives Richard X. Slattery, American actor Ryan Slattery, American film and television actor Tadhg Slattery, South African swimmer who competed in six Paralympic Games Tony Slattery, English actor and comedian Troy Slattery, Australian rugby league footballer
Fictional characters with the name Slattery include: Trevor Slattery, a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
