Desmond (name)
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Desmond is a given name and surname of Irish
origin, from the Irish place-name Deas-Mhumhna (South Munster
).
As a given name, it is may be shortened to Des. People having the given name, Desmond, include:
Desmond is the last name of:
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
origin, from the Irish place-name Deas-Mhumhna (South Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
).
As a given name, it is may be shortened to Des. People having the given name, Desmond, include:
- Desmond TutuDesmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
(born 1931), South African archbishop, civil rights activist and opponent of apartheid - Desmond ConnellDesmond ConnellDesmond Connell is a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He is a former Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. He was born in Dublin....
(born 1926), Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin - Desmond DekkerDesmond DekkerDesmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"...
(1941-2006), Jamaican singer - Desmond FordDesmond FordDesmond "Des" Ford is an evangelical Christian and an Australian theologian. He is the father of pornography gossip columnist Luke Ford....
, Christian speaker and theologian - Des HaslerDes HaslerDes Hasler is an Australian former professional rugby league player and current head coach of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He played in 309 matches in a first-grade career spanning 16 seasons. Most of his career was spent with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, with whom he won two premierships...
(born 1961), Australian rugby league player/coach - Desmond HowardDesmond HowardDesmond Kevin Howard is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991...
(born 1970), former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner - Des KellyDes KellyDes Kelly is a British journalist and broadcaster. The award-winning sports columnist for The Daily Mail appears In the paper every Saturday, having joined in 2004....
(born 1965), British journalist - Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynDesmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor, famous for playing Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.-Early life:...
(1914-1999), Welsh actor - Des LynamDes LynamDesmond Michael "Des" Lynam, OBE is an Irish television and radio presenter based in the UK.He has hosted television coverage of high profile events for many years...
(born 1942), British television presenter - Des O'ConnorDes O'ConnorDes O'Connor, CBE is an English comedian and singer. A former talkshow host, he was the presenter of the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown for two years...
(born 1932), British entertainer - Desmond HumeDesmond HumeDesmond David Hume is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost portrayed by Henry Ian Cusick. Desmond's name is a tribute to David Hume, the famous empiricist author and philosopher. Desmond was not a passenger of Flight 815. He had been stranded on the island three years prior to...
, a fictional character on the television series LostLost (TV series)Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island... - Desmond Tiny, a fictional character of The Saga of Darren ShanThe Saga of Darren ShanThe Saga of Darren Shan is a young adult 12 part book series written by Darren Shan about the struggle of a boy who has become involved in the world of vampires. As of October 2008, the book is published in 37 countries around the world, in 30 different languages...
. - Desmond ChildDesmond ChildDesmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
, songwriter - Desmond de SilvaDesmond de SilvaDesmond de Silva is a Sri Lankan singer and entertainer, noted for his youthful voice that has changed little over four decades of performing, and regarded as the "King of Baila." Born in Matara in southern Sri Lanka, De Silva is now resident in Great Britain and has performed to packed concert...
, Sri Lankan musician - Desmond MilesDesmond MilesDesmond Miles is the main protagonist of the Assassin's Creed series. He was born March 13th, 1987, which is the 72nd day of the year...
, a fictional character of the Assassin's Creed series.
Desmond is the last name of:
- Casey DesmondCasey DesmondCasey Patricia Desmond is an American pop singer-songwriter and musician.- Biography :Desmond was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to parents Bill and Katherine Desmond, two Boston musicians and founders of Bentmen, a local Boston band, and the Sound Museum Music Complex...
(born 1986), American singer-songwriter - Charles S. DesmondCharles S. DesmondCharles Stewart Desmond , was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1960 to 1966.-Life:...
(1896-1987), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals - Eileen DesmondEileen DesmondEileen Desmond, née Harrington was a senior Irish Labour Party politician. She served in the Dáil and the Seanad and the European Parliament, and was Minister for Health & Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982....
(1932-2005), Irish politician - Gerald DesmondGerald DesmondGerald "Jerry" Desmond was a prominent Democratic politician and civic leader in Long Beach, California who served as a Long Beach City Councilmember and as Long Beach City Attorney....
(1915-1964), American civic leader and politician - Ian DesmondIan DesmondIan M. Desmond is a shortstop for the Washington Nationals . He was selected by the Montreal Expos in the third round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft and signed on June 16....
(born 1985), American baseball player for the Washington NationalsWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium... - Johnny DesmondJohnny DesmondJohnny Desmond , born Giovanni Alfredo De Simone, was a popular American singer.-Early years:...
(1919-1985), popular American singer. - Meighan DesmondMeighan DesmondMeighan Desmond is an actress, best known by her role as the Greek goddess Discord on the popular American TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and on its two spin-offs – Xena: Warrior Princess and Young Hercules.Desmond also worked as a personal assistant to Ted Raimi during his final...
(born 1977), New Zealand actor - Olga DesmondOlga DesmondOlga Desmond was a German dancer and actress.-Biography:...
(1891-1964), German dancer and actress - Paul DesmondPaul DesmondPaul Desmond , born Paul Emil Breitenfeld, was a jazz alto saxophonist and composer born in San Francisco, best known for the work he did in the Dave Brubeck Quartet and for penning that group's greatest hit, "Take Five"...
(1924-1977), American jazz saxophonist and composer - Richard DesmondRichard DesmondRichard Clive Desmond is an English publisher and businessman. He is the owner of Express Newspapers and founder in 1974 of Northern & Shell, which publishes various celebrity magazines, such as OK! and New!, and British national newspapers Daily Star and Daily Express...
(born 1951), British publisher - Viola DesmondViola DesmondViola Davis Desmond was an African-Nova Scotian who bought her own beauty parlour and beauty college in Halifax...
(born 1914), Canadian Civil Rights Advocate - Walter DesmondWalter DesmondWalter J. Desmond was a lawyer, Postmaster, and Public Works Commissioner in Long Beach, California before serving as a Judge on the Los Angeles Superior Court and the California Court of Appeal....
(1876-1951), American judge