Slattery is a surname of Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish Ó Slatara 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. 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:
- Barry Slattery
- Brian Slattery
- Edward James Slattery, Roman Catholic bishop
- Fergus Slattery
- Harry A. Slattery
- Henry Slattery
- Jack Slattery
- James M. Slattery
- Jim Slattery
- Jimmy Slattery
- John Henry Slattery, Colorado businessman
- John Slattery (born 1962), American actor
- Martin Slattery
- Michael Slattery
- Richard X. Slattery
- Ryan Slattery
- Tony Slattery
- Troy Slattery, rugby league footballer
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