Devlin

Devlin is an Irish surname. It means fierce valor or brave. The name refers to:

Persons

• Adam Devlin (b. 1969), English guitarist and songwriter
• Anne Devlin (1780–1851), Irish housekeeper to Robert Emmett; cousin of Michael Dwyer and Arthur Devlin
• Anne Devlin (contemporary), Northern Ireland writer
• Art Devlin (1879–1948), American professional baseball player
• Ben Devlin (contemporary), British television executive producer
• Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (b. 1947), Northern Ireland republican political activist MP from Mid Ulster
• Bruce Devlin (b. 1937), Australian professional golfer, sportscaster, and golf course designer
• Chris Devlin-Young (b. 1961), American Paralympic ski racer
• David Devlin (contemporary), lighting director for Spielberg films
• Dean Devlin (b. 1962), American actor, screenwriter, and producer
• Denis Devlin (1908–1959), Irish modernist poet and diplomat
• Desmond Devlin (contemporary), American comedy writer
• Devlin (Grime) Grime artist and british rapper
• Fay Devlin (contemporary), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Harry Devlin (contemporary) (b. 1918), American artist and cartoonist
• James Gerard Devlin (1907–1991), Northern Ireland actor from Belfast
• Jim Devlin (1849–1883), American professional baseball player
• Joseph Devlin (1872–1934), Northern Ireland nationalist politician, MP from Belfast
• Keith Devlin (contemporary), English mathematician and writer
• L. Patrick Devlin (contemporary), professor of communication at the University of Rhode Island
• Larry Devlin (contemporary), American former CIA officer
• Mark D. Devlin (1948–2005), American author
• Matt Devlin (contemporary), Irish member of IRA and Sinn Féin
• Matt Devlin (contemporary), American sportscaster
• Michael Devlin (b. 1942), American opera bass-baritone
• Michael J. Devlin (b. 1965), Suspect in the much-publicized kidnapping of two children in Missouri, USA
• Mike Devlin (contemporary), cofounder and CEO of Rational Software Corporation
• Mike Devlin (b. 1969), American professional football player
• Murray Devlin (1924–2002), Canadian artist
• Paddy Devlin (1925–1999), Northern Ireland MP from Stormont
• Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin (1905–1992), British judge
• Paul Devlin (b. 1972), Scottish football player
• Paul Devlin (contemporary), sports editor and documentary filmmaker
• Tim Devlin (b. 1959), British politician, MP from Stockton South

Fictional characters

• Governor James Devlin, character in the HBO drama Oz
• Suzanne Devlin, character in the Sweet Valley High book series

Other

• Battle of Devlin (a.k.a. Delbhna Bethra), 1328 battle between the English and the forces of the MacGeoghegan
• Devlin (TV series), a 1974 animated TV series by Hanna-Barbera
• Devlin Way, first pedestrian bridge built over the River Swilly in County Donegal, Ireland
• Devlin's Luck, 2002 fantasy novel by Patricia Bray, first in the The Sword of Change series