Early (name)
# Early (name)

Early is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

* Alan Early, Irish writer
* Biddy Early (1798–1874), Irish herbalist
* Cleanthony Early (born 1991), American basketball player
* Gerald Early (born 1952), American writer, culture critic and professor
* James M. Early (1922–2004), American electrical engineer for whom the Early effect was named
* John Early (disambiguation)
* Joseph D. Early (1933–2012), U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
* Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894), American Civil War general
* Margaret Early (1919–2000), American actress
* Peter Early (1773–1817), American politician
* Quinn Early (born 1965), American football player and stuntman
* Stephen Early (1889–1951), White House Press Secretary (1933–1945, 1950)
* Steve Early (born 1956), American boxer

Given name:

* Early Doucet (born 1985), American football wide receiver
* Early Wynn (1920–1999), American baseball pitcher

Fictional characters:

* Early Grayce, a sociopathic parolee in the film Kalifornia
* Jubal Early, a fictional bounty hunter in the television series Firefly
* Early Cuyler, the father character on the cartoon show Squidbillies
