Doyle
Doyle is a surname of Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Dubhghaill /oːˈd̪ˠʊwəlʲ/[citation needed], meaning "descendant of Dubhghall". The personal name Dubhghall contains the elements dubh "black" + gall "stranger".[1] Similar Scottish and Irish surnames, derived from the same personal name are: MacDougall / McDougall and MacDowell / McDowell.[1]
During the Viking Age the term Dubhghoill was used to describe the Vikings—usually Danes—and the term Fionnghoill ("fair foreigners") was used to describe Norwegians.[2] There is uncertainty as to the exact meaning of these terms. If they do not refer to literal colours of hair, complexion, or apparel, the terms could denote "new" and "old" Vikings. If correct, the terms may distinguish differing groups or dynasties, or perhaps represent ethnonyms referring to Danes and Norwegians respectively.[3] Later, Fionnghall was used to describe Scottish Gaels from the Hebrides, and sometimes the Hiberno-Normans (or "Old English"). The most common term for the Hiberno-Normans was Seanghoill ("old foreigners") to difference themselves from the Dubhghoill the "new foreigners" or "dark foreigners" who came to Ireland during Tudor conquest of Ireland.[2]
The name Doyle is not found in any of the old genealogies, like other prominent Irish families. This has led many to maintain that the Doyles are of somewhat recent origin in Ireland. Doyle is one of the 20 most common surnames in Ireland. In consequence it is thought that there may be several different specific origins for the name. Doyles found in Ulster may be of Scottish descent, as the name was used for MacDowell. In the 20th century the principal locations for the surname were in Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow, Carlow, Kerry and Cork.[4]
A
- A. E. Doyle (1877–1928), American architect
- Abigail Doyle, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University
- Adrian Conan Doyle (1910–1970), youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Al 'Do-it' Doyle, British electropop musician
- Alan Doyle (born 1969), Canadian musician and actor
- Allen Doyle (born 1948), American golfer
- Anne Doyle (born 1952), Irish television newsreader
- Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), British writer
- Avril Doyle (born 1949), former Irish politician
B
- Brian Doyle (1930–2008), Australian rower
- Brian Doyle (born 1955), former Major League Baseball player
- Brian Doyle (born 1935), Canadian writer
- Brian Doyle-Murray (born 1945), American actor and writer
- Brian J. Doyle (born 1950), former Press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
C
- Candida Doyle (born 1963), Irish musician
- Cartha Doyle (born 1929), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Charles Altamont Doyle (1832–1893), Victorian artist
- Charles Hastings Doyle (1804–1883), British military officer
- Charley "Little Buddy" Doyle (1911–unknown), American country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Chris Doyle, American multi-media artist
- Christopher Doyle (born 1952), Australian cinematographer
- Clyde Doyle (1887–1963), U.S. Representative from California
- Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill (born 1974), Irish silversmith and academic, co-inventor of mikana
- Colin Doyle (born 1977), Canadian lacrosse player
- Colin Doyle (born 1985), Irish footballer
- Cornelius J. Doyle (1871-1938), American politician
- Craig Doyle (born 1970), Irish television and radio presenter
D
- Damhnait Doyle (born 1975), Canadian singer
- Danny Doyle (1917–2004), American baseball player
- David Doyle (1929–1997), American actor
- David Doyle, Manx politician
- David J. Doyle, Michigan politician
- Debra Doyle (born 1952), American writer
- Denny Doyle (born 1944), former Major League Baseball player
- Denny Doyle (born 1949), politician in Oregon, United States
- Denzil Doyle, Canadian entrepreneur
- Desmond Doyle (1924–1986), Irish painter
- Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, American songwriter and guitarist
E
- Eamon Doyle (born 1983), American R&B singer
- Ed Doyle (politician) (born 1935), former Canadian politician
- Eddie Doyle (hurler) (1897–1948), Irish hurler
- Eddie Doyle (American football) (1898–1942), American football player
- Edward Doyle, Irish Labour Party politician
- Eoin Doyle, Irish footballer
F
- Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888), British poet
- Frank Doyle (ice hockey) (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
- Frank Doyle (politician) (1922–1984), Australian politician
- Frank Doyle (writer) (1917–1996), American comic writer
G
- Gary Doyle, (born 1949), former Canadian ice hockey player
- George Doyle, Gaelic footballer
- Geraldine Doyle (1924–2010), American model.
- Gerry Doyle (disambiguation), several people
- Graham Doyle (born 1974), Irish football coach
H
- Harry Doyle (politician) (born 1941), former Canadian politician
J
- Jacob Doyle (1855–1941), Major League Baseball player
- James Doyle (disambiguation), several people, including:
- James Edward Doyle (1915–1987), United States federal judge
- James S. Doyle (born 1935), American journalist
- Jim Doyle (born 1945), American politician
- Jim Doyle (baseball) (1881–1912), Major League Baseball player
- Jim Doyle (Canadian politician)
- Jimmy Doyle (1939–2015), Irish hurler
- Jimmy Doyle (musician) (1945–2006), Australian guitarist
- Jean Conan Doyle (1912–1997), daughter of Arthur Conan Doyle
- Jeff Doyle (born 1956), former Major League Baseball player
- Jerry Doyle (1956–2016), American talk radio host
- Jerry Doyle, former Canadian politician
- Joanne Doyle (born 1973), Irish dancer with Riverdance
- Joe Doyle (1936–2009), Fine Gael politician
- Joe Doyle (musician) (born 1977), Irish rock bassist
- John Doyle (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Jack Doyle (1913–1978), Irish boxer
- John Doyle (announcer), NIST radio clock announcer
- Jack Doyle (baseball) (1869–1958), Major League Baseball player
- John Doyle (comedian) (born 1953), Australian comedian
- John Doyle (critic) (born 1957), Canadian TV critic
- John Doyle (director), British theatre director
- John Doyle (hurler) (1930–2010), was Irish sportsman
- John Doyle (lawyer) (born 1945), Chief Justice of South Australia
- John Doyle (musician) (born 1971), Irish musician and songwriter
- John Doyle (rugby league) (born 1977), former Australian rugby league player
- John Doyle (soccer) (born 1966), retired American soccer player
- Joseph "Jack" Doyle, (1913–1978), Irish boxer, actor and tenor
- John Paul "JP" Doyle (born 1979), Irish rugby union referee based in England
- Josh Doyle, solo rock artist
K
- Keith Doyle (footballer) (born 1979), Irish football player
- Keith Doyle (politician) (born 1924), Australian politician
- Kevin Doyle (born 1983), Irish footballer
- Kevin Doyle (actor) (born 1961), British actor
- Kevin Doyle (singer), Irish Elvis-impersonator
- Kirby Doyle (1932–2003), American poet
- Kristy Doyle (born 1980), Australian netball player
L
- Larry Doyle (1886–1974), Major League Baseball player
- Larry Doyle (born 1958), American writer
- Laurance Doyle (born 1953), American scientist
M
- Maria Doyle Kennedy (born 1964), Irish actress and singer
- Martin Doyle (1891–1940), British Army officer
- Mary Doyle (1931–1995), American actress
- Melissa Doyle (born 1970), Australian TV journalist
- Michael Doyle (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Michael Doyle (Irish footballer) (born 1981)
- Michael Doyle (Scottish footballer) (born 1991)
- Michael Doyle (hurler) (born 1958), Irish hurler
- Michael Doyle (Irish politician)
- Michael Doyle (racing driver) (born 1978), Scottish racing driver
- Michael F. Doyle (born 1953), American politician
- Michael W. Doyle (born 1948), Political scientist
- Mick Doyle (hurler), Irish hurler
- Mick Doyle (rugby player) (1941–2004), Irish rugby union player
- Mike Doyle (actor), American actor
- Mike Doyle (footballer) (born 1946), former English footballer
- Mike Doyle (comedian), Welsh comedian
N
- Nathan Doyle (born 1987), English footballer
- Nicholas Grattan-Doyle (1862–1941), British Conservative Party politician
- Norman Doyle (born 1945), former Canadian politician
P
- Paddy Doyle, British athlete
- Patrick Doyle (1777–1857), Canadian businessman
- Patrick Doyle (born 1953), Scottish composer
- Paul Doyle (born 1939), retired Major League Baseball player
- Peter Doyle, American politician
- Peter Doyle (1949–2001), Australian pop singer
- Peter Doyle (born 1951), Australian writer
- Peter John Haworth Doyle (born 1944), Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton
- Phil Doyle (born 1967), Australian writer
R
- Ryan Doyle (1991–present), Sinead Doyle's(attractive model) husband
- Richard Doyle (illustrator) (1824–1883), Victorian illustrator
- Richard Doyle (senator) (1923–2003), Canadian senator (1985–1998)
- Robert Doyle (born 1953), Australian politician
- Robert B. Doyle, Manitoba judge
- Roddy Doyle (born 1958), Irish writer
- Roger Doyle (born 1949), Irish composer
- Ruth Bachhuber Doyle (1916–2006), Wisconsin politician
S
- Sam Doyle (1908–1985), American folk artist
- Sean Doyle (born 1967) film lecturer/scriptwriter
- Slow Joe Doyle (1881–1947), Major League Baseball player
- Simon Doyle (born 1966), former Australian middle distance runner
- Stephen Doyle (footballer) (born 1981), South Australian Australian rules footballer
- Stephen Doyle (hurler), Irish hurler
- Steven Doyle, chess tournament organiser
- Steve Doyle, Welsh footballer
- Steve Doyle (Wisconsin politician), American politician
- Susannah Doyle (born 1966), British actress and film director
T
- Thomas Doyle (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Thomas A. Doyle (1886–1935), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1917-1962), Irish Republican Army and Sinn Féin activist, president of Sinn Féin in the 1950s
- Tony Doyle (actor) (1942–2000), Irish actor
- Tony Doyle (cyclist) (born 1958), former British track cyclist
W
- William Doyle (businessman), CEO of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan
- William Doyle (historian) (born 1942), British historian
- William Edward Doyle (1911–1986), United States federal judge
- William T. Doyle (born 1926), American politician
- Willie Doyle (1873–1917), Irish Jesuit priest
Fictional characters
- Allen Francis Doyle, a character on the television series Angel
- Prof. Conner Doyle, a character on the television series Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
- Ian Doyle, IRA terrorist in the television series Criminal Minds
- Captain Jack Doyle, fictional character played by Morgan Freeman in the movie Gone Baby Gone
- Jake, Malachy and Tinny Doyle, characters in the CBC television series Republic of Doyle
- Sgt. James Doyle, a character in Call of Duty: United Offensive
- Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, detective played by Gene Hackman in The French Connection
- Kenny Doyle, fictional character in the movie Death Note
- Kevin Doyle, also known as Malcolm Doyle, fictional character played by James Marsden in the movie 27 Dresses
- Maggie Doyle, fictional character in the television show Blue Heelers
- Mike Doyle, a character in the television series 24
- Mrs Doyle, a character on the television series Father Ted
- Ray Doyle, a character in The Professionals TV series.
- Roz Doyle, a character in the comedy series Frasier
- Corporal Seamus Doyle, Brothers in Arms character
- Sebastian Doyle, an alter-ego of the character Dave Lister in the Red Dwarf episode "Back to Reality"
- Capt. Doyle, the character who took the place of Nikolai from the mobile phone version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
- Doyle, Lt. Kellaway's sidekick from The Mask
- Doyle, androidian character in the television series Andromeda
References
- ^ a b "Doyle Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ a b McLeod, Wilson (2002). Divided Gaels, Gaelic Cultural Identities in Scotland and Ireland, c.1200–c.1650. Oxford University Press. pp. 126–129.
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(help) - ^ Etchingham, C (2014). "Names for the Vikings in Irish Annals". In Sigurðsson, JV; Bolton, T (eds.). Celtic-Norse Relationships in the Irish Sea in the Middle Ages, 800–1200. The Northern World: North Europe and the Baltic c. 400–1700 AD. Peoples, Economics and Cultures (series vol. 65). Leiden: Brill. pp. 27–28, 31–32, 37–38. ISBN 978-90-04-25512-8. ISSN 1569-1462.
- ^ O'Laughlin, Michael C. (2002). The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small: Great & Small. Irish Roots Cafe. p. 87. ISBN 0-940134-09-8.
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External links
- History of the Doyle surname in Ireland, including Doyle clan history, famous people, homelands and guestbook.