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

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