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Doyle is a surname of Irish
origin. The name is a Anglicisation
of the Gaelic Ó Dubhghaill, meaning "descendant of Dubhghall". The personal name
Dubhghall contains the elements dubh "black" + gall "stranger". Similar Scottish and Irish surnames, derived from the same personal name are: MacDougall
/ McDougall
and MacDowell / McDowell.
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. It is commonly held that these terms were used to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. Later, Fionnghall was used to describe Scottish Gaels from the Hebrides
, and sometimes the Hiberno-Norman
s (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.
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
.
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Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
origin. The name is a Anglicisation
Anglicisation
Anglicisation, or anglicization , is the process of converting verbal or written elements of any other language into a form that is more comprehensible to an English speaker, or, more generally, of altering something such that it becomes English in form or character.The term most often refers to...
of the Gaelic Ó Dubhghaill, meaning "descendant of Dubhghall". The personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
Dubhghall contains the elements dubh "black" + gall "stranger". Similar Scottish and Irish surnames, derived from the same personal name are: MacDougall
MacDougall
MacDougall or MacDougal is a common Scottish surname that can refer to a number of individuals, or localities or things named for individuals with this surname.-People:Surname*Adam MacDougall*Adam MacDougall...
/ McDougall
McDougall
McDougall or McDougal is a common Scottish surname that can refer to a number of individuals, or localities or things named for individuals with this surname.People named McDougall...
and MacDowell / McDowell.
During the Viking Age
Viking Age
Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the late 8th to 11th centuries. Scandinavian Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland,...
the term Dubhghoill
Dubgaill and Finngaill
Dubgaill and Finngaill, or Dubgenti and Finngenti, are Middle Irish terms used to denote different rival groups of Vikings in Ireland and Britain. Literally, Dub-/Finngaill is translated as "dark and fair foreigners" or "black and white foreigners", and similarly, Dub-/Finngenti as "dark/black" and...
was used to describe the Vikings—usually Danes—and the term Fionnghoill ("fair foreigners") was used to describe Norwegians. It is commonly held that these terms were used to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. Later, Fionnghall was used to describe Scottish Gaels from the Hebrides
Hebrides
The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. There are two main groups: the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These islands have a long history of occupation dating back to the Mesolithic and the culture of the residents has been affected by the successive...
, and sometimes the Hiberno-Norman
Hiberno-Norman
The Hiberno-Normans are those Norman lords who settled in Ireland who admitted little if any real fealty to the Anglo-Norman settlers in England, and who soon began to interact and intermarry with the Gaelic nobility of Ireland. The term embraces both their origins as a distinct community with...
s (or "Old English
Old English (Ireland)
The Old English were the descendants of the settlers who came to Ireland from Wales, Normandy, and England after the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169–71. Many of the Old English became assimilated into Irish society over the centuries...
"). 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.
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
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. 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...
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
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
, Wicklow
Wicklow
Wicklow) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census. The town is situated to the east of the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. Wicklow is also connected to the rail...
, Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
, Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
and Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
.
Fictional Characters
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- A. E. DoyleA. E. DoyleAlbert Ernest Doyle was a prolific architect in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. He is most often credited for his works as A.E. Doyle....
(1877-1928), American architect - Adrian Conan DoyleAdrian Conan DoyleAdrian Malcolm Conan Doyle was the youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his second wife Jean, Lady Conan Doyle. He had two siblings, a sister, Jean, and a brother, Denis....
(1910-1970), youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Al 'Do-it' Doyle, British electropop musician
- Alan DoyleAlan DoyleAlan Thomas Doyle is a Canadian musician and actor, best known for his work as one of the lead singers of Celtic band Great Big Sea.-Life and career:...
(b. 1969), Canadian musician and actor - Allen DoyleAllen DoyleAllen Michael Doyle is an American golfer who currently plays on the Champions Tour.Doyle was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and raised in the Boston suburb of Norwood, Massachusetts. He attended Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Norwich University in Vermont...
(b. 1948), American golfer - Anne DoyleAnne DoyleAnne Doyle is a newsreader for the Irish broadcaster, Raidió Teilifís Éireann . She currently presents RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock. She is "the most popular television newsreader for a generation" and is regarded as an icon....
(b. 1952), Irish television newsreader - Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
(1859-1930), British writer - Avril DoyleAvril DoyleAvril Doyle is a former Irish politician. She was a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.Avril Belton was born in Dublin and was educated at University College Dublin. Her father Richard Belton was a Senator and her grandfather Patrick Belton was a Teachta Dála...
(b. 1949), former Irish politician
B
- Brian DoyleBrian Doyle (baseball)Brian Reed Doyle is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the New York Yankees and Oakland A's. He played primarily as a second baseman. His brother, Denny Doyle, was also a Major League baseball player...
(b. 1955), former Major League Baseball player - Brian DoyleBrian Doyle (writer)Brian Doyle is a well known Canadian author, whose children's books have been adapted into both movies and plays...
(b. 1935), Canadian writer - Brian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-Murray is an American comedian, screenwriter, actor and voice artist. He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray and has acted together with him in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, The Razor's Edge and Groundhog Day...
(b. 1945), American actor and writer - Brian J. DoyleBrian J. DoyleBrian James Doyle is a former Deputy Press Secretary in the United States Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, he was indicted for seducing a 14-year-old girl, who was actually a sheriff's deputy working undercover, on the internet. He was arrested on April 4, 2006, at his home in Silver...
(b. 1950), former Press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
C
- Candida DoyleCandida DoyleCandida Doyle is a keyboard player and occasional backing vocalist with the band Pulp, which she joined in 1984...
(b. 1963), Irish musician - Charles Altamont DoyleCharles Altamont DoyleCharles Altamont Doyle was a Victorian artist. He was the brother of the artist Richard Doyle, and the son of the artist John Doyle. Although the family was Irish, Doyle was born and raised in England....
(1832-1893), Victorian artist - Charles Hastings DoyleCharles Hastings DoyleSir Charles Hastings Doyle, KCMG was a British military officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick....
(1804-1883), British military officer - Chris DoyleChris DoyleChris Doyle is a multi-media artist who lives in New York. His major public projects have included LEAP, presented by Creative Time in Columbus Circle and Commutable, presented by the Public Art Fund on the Lower East Side , both in New York City...
, American multi-media artist - Christopher DoyleChristopher DoyleChristopher Doyle is a cinematographer. He has won the AFI Award for cinematography, the Cannes Technical Grand Prize, Golden Osella, the Golden Horse awards , and Hong Kong Film Award . Doyle is an affiliate of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers.-Biography:Doyle was born in Sydney,...
(b. 1952), Australian cinematographer - Clyde DoyleClyde DoyleClyde Gilman Doyle was a United States Representative from California. He was born in Oakland, Alameda County, California. He attended public schools in Oakland, Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles and Long Beach, California. He graduated from the College of Law of the University of Southern...
(1887-1963), U.S. Representative from California - Colin Doyle (footballer) (b. 1985), Irish footballer
- Colin Doyle (lacrosse)Colin Doyle (lacrosse)Colin "Popeye" Doyle is a lacrosse player an captain for the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:...
(b. 1977), Canadian lacrosse player - Craig DoyleCraig DoyleCraig Doyle is an Irish television and radio presenter. To British viewers he is recognisable as working for the BBC and ITV...
(b. 1970), Irish television and radio presenter
D
- Damhnait DoyleDamhnait DoyleDamhnait Doyle [DAV-net] is a Canadian pop singer. The phonetic spelling of her first name also serves as the title of her 2003 album. Her most recent album, Lights Down Low, is a collection of covers...
(b. 1975), Canadian singer - David Doyle (1929-1997), American actor
- David DoyleDavid Doyle (judge)David Doyle QC is the First Deemster of the Isle of Man. He was appointed in 2010 and was formerly a partner of Dickinson, Cruickshank & Co from 1985 onwards. He was called to the Bar in 1982 and the Manx Bar in 1984....
, Isle of Man politician - David J. DoyleDavid J. DoyleDavid J. Doyle is an American politician from the State of Michigan.Doyle, of Okemos, Michigan, is the Executive Vice President and chief political consultant at Marketing Resource Group of Lansing, Michigan...
, Michigan politician - Debra DoyleDebra DoyleDr. Debra Doyle is an American author writing in multiple related genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Many of her stories are co-written with her husband, James D. Macdonald...
(b. 1952), American writer - Desmond DoyleDesmond DoyleDesmond Doyle was an Irish painter, decorator and sometime pianist, whose children were taken into the custody of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children when his wife, Charlotte, left him on St. Stephen's Day, 1953...
(1924-1986), Irish painter - Doyle BramhallDoyle BramhallDoyle Bramhall was an American singer-songwriter and drummer, closely associated with the music of Austin.-Biography:...
,(born February 17th, 1949, Dallas, Texas) is an American Blues-Rock singer, songwriter & drummer. - Doyle Bramhall IIDoyle Bramhall IIDoyle Bramhall II is a guitarist and vocalist in his band Smokestack and was also the second guitarist in Eric Clapton's band from 2004 to 2009.-Discography:with Arc Angels*Arc Angels...
,(born December 24th, 1968, Dallas, Texas) is an American Blues-Rock singer, songwriter & guitarist. - Doyle Wolfgang von FrankensteinDoyle Wolfgang von FrankensteinDoyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein , is an American guitarist best known for his material with the horror punk band the Misfits.-Life and career:...
, American song writer & guitarist.
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- Eamon DoyleEamon (singer)Eamon Jonathan Doyle, professionally known as Eamon, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is known for his hit single, "Fuck It "....
(b. 1983), American R&B singer - Ed DoyleEd DoyleEdward Doyle is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999....
(b. 1935), former Canadian politician - Eddie DoyleEddie DoyleEddie Doyle was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Mooncoin and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1930s.-Club:...
(1897-1948), Irish hurler - Eddie Doyle (American football)Eddie Doyle (American football)Edward James Doyle was a professional football player who played in the National Football League from 1924 to 1925 with the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Pottsville Maroons. He scored three touchdowns during his two seasons in the league...
(1898-1942), American football player - Edward DoyleEdward DoyleEdward Doyle was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 1923 general election. He was re-elected at the June 1927 and the September 1927 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1932...
, Irish Labour Party politician
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- Francis Hastings DoyleFrancis Hastings DoyleSir Francis Hastings Charles Doyle, 2nd Baronet was a British poet.-Biography:Doyle was born near Tadcaster, Yorkshire, to a military family which produced several distinguished officers, including his father, Major-General Sir Francis Hastings Doyle, 1st Baronet, who was created a baronet in 1828...
(1810-1888), British poet - Frank Doyle (ice hockey) (b. 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
- Frank Doyle (writer)Frank Doyle (writer)Frank Doyle was the head writer for Archie Comics for over thirty years. He wrote over 10,000 stories featuring the Archie characters...
(1917-1996), American comic writer - Frank Doyle (politician) (1922-1984), Australian politician
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- Gary DoyleGary DoyleGary Doyle is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft, 56th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens, but he never played in the NHL. Doyle spent one season at the University of Ottawa, and three seasons in the minor leagues...
, (b. 1949), former Canadian ice hockey player - George DoyleGeorge DoyleGeorge Doyle is a gaelic football player from County Laois in Ireland.He played on the Laois senior football team throughout the 1990s, primarily as a defender but also in midfield...
, Gaelic football player - Geraldine DoyleGeraldine DoyleGeraldine Hoff Doyle was the real-life model for the World War II era "We Can Do It" posters, an embodiment of the iconic World War II character Rosie the Riveter....
(1924-2010), was an American model. - Gerry DoyleGerry DoyleGerry Doyle was an Irish football player and manager in Ireland who spent most of his football career with Shelbourne in the League of Ireland ....
(1911-1990), Irish soccer player and manager - Graham DoyleGraham DoyleGraham Doyle is an Irish soccer player who was born in Dublin on 19 January 1974.-Career:He started his career with Home Farm Everton before moving on to Shelbourne. Roddy Collins signed him for Bohemians in December 1998 and he scored his first goals for the club a month later with a brace in a...
(b. 1974), Irish soccer coach
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- Jack DoyleJack DoyleJack Doyle , known as "The Gorgeous Gael" was at one time or another a contender for the British Boxing Championship, a Hollywood actor and an accomplished tenor.-Early years:...
(1913-1978), Irish boxer - Jack DoyleJack Doyle (baseball)John Joseph "Jack" Doyle was an Irish-American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned 17 seasons, mainly in the National League.He was born in Killorglin, Ireland, and emigrated to the U.S...
(1869-1958), Major League Baseball player - Jacob Doyle (1855-1941), Major League Baseball player
- James Doyle (disambiguation), several people including:
- James Edward DoyleJames Edward Doyle (judge)James Edward Doyle was a United States federal judge to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and a leader of the Wisconsin Democratic Party.- Early life :...
(1915-1987), United States federal judge - James S. DoyleJames S. DoyleJames S. "Jim" Doyle is an American journalist and activist.- History :He graduated from Boston College in 1956, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1961...
(b. 1935), American journalist
- James Edward Doyle
- Jean Conan DoyleJean Conan DoyleAir Commandant Dame Lena Annette Jean Conan Doyle, Lady Bromet , DBE, AE, WRAF, ADC was best known as Jean Conan Doyle....
(1912-1997), daughter of Arthur Conan Doyle - Jeff Doyle (b. 1955), American author
- Jeff DoyleJeff Doyle (baseball)Jeffrey Donald Doyle is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was drafted out of Oregon State University by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft, and played for the Cardinals in .On September 13, 1983 Doyle made his major league debut as a pinch hitter at...
(b. 1956), former Major League Baseball player - Jerry Doyle (b. 1956), American talk radio host
- Jerry DoyleJerry Doyle (Alberta politician)Jerry J. Doyle is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1989 to 1993 sitting with the opposition New Democratic Party caucus.-Political career:...
, former Canadian politician - Jim DoyleJim DoyleJames Edward "Jim" Doyle is a Wisconsin politician and member of the Democratic Party. He was the 44th Governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 6, 2003 to January 3, 2011. He defeated incumbent Governor Scott McCallum by a margin of 45 percent to 41 percent; the Libertarian Party candidate Ed...
(b. 1945), American politician - Jim DoyleJim Doyle (Canadian politician)Jim Doyle is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Having served two terms as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Doyle was mayor of Golden, British Columbia for several terms.-Early life:...
, Canadian politician - Jim DoyleJim Doyle (baseball)Jim Doyle was a Major League Baseball infielder. A promising rookie with the Chicago Cubs, Doyle's appendix burst early in 1912, killing who may have been a solid player for many years.-Sources:...
(1881-1912), Major League Baseball player - Jimmy DoyleJimmy DoyleJames 'Jimmy' Doyle , is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with the famous Thurles Sarsfields club from 1956 until 1975 and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1957 until 1973...
(b. 1939), Irish hurler - Joe DoyleJoe DoyleJoe Doyle was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a long-standing public representative for the Dublin South East constituency...
(1936-2009), Fine Gael politician - Joe Doyle (musician)Joe Doyle (musician)Joe Doyle is the bassist and backing singer for Irish rock band The Frames and the Swell Season. He has been a member of The Frames since 1996, appearing on six albums to date...
(b. 1977), Irish rock bassist - John DoyleJohn Doyle (comedian)John Partick Doyle AM is an award-winning Australian actor, writer, radio presenter and comedian.-Early life:Doyle was born in Lithgow, New South Wales in 1953 into a music-loving, Catholic household with three sisters and a brother. His mother was a business woman and father a railway fettler...
(b. 1953), Australian comedian - John DoyleJohn Doyle (lawyer)John Jeremy Doyle, AC, QC , Australian jurist, is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia....
(b. 1945), Chief Justice of South Australia - John Doyle (b. 1966), retired American soccer player
- John DoyleJohn Doyle (critic)John Doyle is one of the two television critics with Canada's The Globe and Mail newspaper. Doyle also covers major football events for the paper....
(b. 1957), Canadian TV critic - John Doyle (b. 1977), former Australian rugby league player
- John DoyleJohn Doyle (announcer)John Doyle is a professional announcer whose voice was most notably used by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on their radio clock WWV, a "time and temperature" voice for the Audichron Company.and others....
, NIST radio clock announcer - John DoyleJohn Doyle (hurler)John Doyle was an Irish sportsperson and politician, hailed as one of the best defenders in hurling and his county's most iconic player upon his death. He played hurling with his local Holycross-Ballycahill club from the 1940s until the 1970s and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county...
(1930-2010), was Irish sportsperson - John DoyleJohn Doyle (director)John Doyle is a Tony Award winning Scottish stage director for musicals and plays, as well as operas. He has served as artistic director at several regional theatres in the United Kingdom, where he has staged more than 200 professional productions during his career spanning 30...
, British theatre director - John DoyleJohn Doyle (musician)John Doyle is an Irish musician and songwriter. For four years he served as acoustic guitarist with the Irish/American band Solas. He is now an active solo artist...
(b. 1971), Irish musician and songwriter - Josh DoyleJosh DoyleJosh Doyle is a British-American songwriter and musician who was the lead singer and guitarist for British punk-pop band Dum Dums. He disappeared after the break-up of Dum Dums in 2001, the band having released one album...
, solo rock artist
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- Keith DoyleKeith DoyleKeith Doyle is an Irish former football player.A full back Keith joined Shamrock Rovers from Bray Wanderers in May 2002 where he stayed until the end of the 2005 season when Rovers got relegated. He made a total of 93 appearances scoring once...
(b. 1979), former Irish soccer player - Kevin DoyleKevin DoyleKevin Edward Doyle is an Irish international footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers....
(b. 1983), Irish soccer player - Kirby DoyleKirby DoyleKirby Doyle , born Stanton Doyle, was an American poet. He was featured in the New American Poetry anthology, with the so-called "third generation" of American modernist poets. He was one of the San Francisco Renaissance poets who laid the groundwork for Beat poetry in San Francisco...
(1932-2003), American poet - Kristy DoyleKristy DoyleKristy Doyle is an Australian netball player.She showed early promise as a shooter for the New South Wales state team in 1998, making the Australian 21 and under squad in the same year as a 17 year old...
(b. 1980), Australian netball player
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- Larry DoyleLarry Doyle (baseball player)Lawrence Joseph Doyle , nicknamed "Laughing Larry," was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1920 who played almost his entire career for the New York Giants...
(1886-1974), Major League Baseball player - Larry Doyle (b' 1958), American writer
- Laurance DoyleLaurance DoyleLaurance R. Doyle is a scientist who received his PhD from the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. He has worked at the SETI Institute since 1987 where he is a principal investigator and astrophysicist. His main area of study has been the formation and detection of extrasolar planets, but he...
(b. 1953), American scientist
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- Maria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle KennedyMaria Doyle Kennedy is an award-winning Irish actress and singer. She is possibly best known for her roles as Natalie, in cult film The Commitments, Queen Katherine of Aragon in the award winning The Tudors and as the title character's wife Frances in The General.-Early life:She is an honours...
(b. 1964), Irish actress and singer - Martin DoyleMartin DoyleMartin Doyle VC, MM was a British Army soldier during the First World War, and an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.After the war he joined the old IRA in the...
(1891-1940), British Army officer - Mary DoyleMary DoyleMary Doyle was an American theatre actress who also appeared on TV between 1956 and 1982.She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and was the younger sister of the late TV actor David Doyle ....
(1931-1995), American actress - Melissa DoyleMelissa DoyleMelissa Jane Doyle is an Australian television personality.Doyle is currently co-host of the Seven Network's Sunrise, The Zoo and Where Are They Now.-Early career:...
(b. 1970), Australian TV journalist - Michael DoyleEolasEolas is a United States technology company. It was founded in 1994 by sole employee Michael David Doyle. His University of California, San Francisco team has claimed to have created the first web browser that supported plugins...
, American technologist - Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (footballer)Michael Paul Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United. Doyle is known for his workrate and his tough tackling style. He started his career at Celtic and has also played in Denmark for AGF Aarhus...
(b. 1981), Irish footballer - Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (hurler)Michael Doyle is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Holycross-Ballycahill and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team from 1982 until 1987...
(b. 1958), Irish hurler - Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (Irish politician)Michael Doyle was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála for the Wexford constituency. He was re-elected at the 1923 and June 1927 general elections. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election...
, Irish politician - Michael DoyleMichael Doyle (racing driver)Michael Doyle is a Scottish racing driver, who competed in the British Touring Car Championship in 2008. Doyle's team was family-owned, and part of a garage services business which he worked for during the week...
(b. 1978), Scottish racing driver - Michael DoyleMolly MaguiresThe Molly Maguires were members of an Irish-American secret society, whose members consisted mainly of coal miners. Many historians believe the "Mollies" were present in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania in the United States from approximately the time of the American Civil War until a...
, alleged member of the Molly Maguires - Michael F. DoyleMichael F. DoyleMichael F. "Mike" Doyle is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in Pittsburgh and includes most of Allegheny County....
(b. 1953), American politician - Michael Vincent DoyleMichael Vincent DoyleMichael Vincent Doyle is Professor Emeritus of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. Doyle has over 30 years of experience teaching speech, English composition, broadcasting and public relations.Doyle is also interested in Movie...
, American academic - Michael W. Doyle (b. 1948), Political scientist
- Mick DoyleMick Doyle (hurler)Mick Doyle was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Mooncoin and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1907 until 1916....
, Irish hurler - Mick DoyleMick Doyle (kickboxer)Mick Doyle is an Irish and former World Muay Thai kickboxer, trainer and coach. He is known as one of the most well respected figures in the world of Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts. He is the only individual to coach both the US National Muay Thai team and National MMA Teams . Michael J...
(b. 1968), Irish kickboxer trainer - Mick DoyleMick Doyle (rugby player)Mick Doyle was an Irish rugby union international player and coach.Doyle was born in Castleisland, County Kerry, and began playing rugby union at Newbridge College, County Kildare. He went on to study veterinary science at University College Dublin, who he also represented at rugby...
(1941-2004), Irish rugby player - Mike DoyleMike Doyle (actor)Mike Doyle is an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for his recurring roles in the television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran, and Oz, playing Adam Guenzel....
, American actor - Mike Doyle (b. 1946), former English footballer
- Mike DoyleMike Doyle (comedian)Mike Doyle is a Welsh comedian, vocalist and broadcaster born in Carmarthen, but he is now based in Bridgend. Doyle made his debut television back in 1988, winning the BBC's Opportunity Knocks....
, Welsh comedian
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- Nathan DoyleNathan DoyleNathan Luke Robert Doyle is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley.Doyle, who developed as a player through Derby County's academy, has played for the England U16 side, England U17 side and England U20 side...
(b. 1987), English footballer - Nicholas Grattan-DoyleNicholas Grattan-DoyleSir Nicholas Grattan Grattan-Doyle was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North at the 1918 general election, and held the seat until his resignation in 1940, aged 78.- External links :...
(1862-1941), British Conservative Party politician - Norman DoyleNorman DoyleNorman E. Doyle, is a Canadian businessman and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador.Doyle was a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1979 to 1993. He was a Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the riding of...
(b. 1945), former Canadian politician
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- Paddy DoylePaddy DoylePaddy Doyle of the UK is a professional multi-disciplinary athlete. The 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records have recognised him as "The World Fitness Endurance Champion"....
, British athlete - Patrick DoylePatrick Doyle (businessman)Patrick Doyle was born lived and died in Newfoundland. During his lifetime he was active in a number of areas involving commerce and politics. His first career was as a sea captain making voyages between St. John's and Bristol, England...
(1777-1857), Canadian businessman - Patrick DoylePatrick DoylePatrick Doyle is a Scottish musician and film score composer. A longtime collaborator of actor/director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work scoring such critically acclaimed films as Henry V , Sense and Sensibility , Hamlet , and Gosford Park , as well as noteworthy blockbusters as Harry...
(b. 1953), Scottish composer - Paul DoylePaul Doyle (baseball)Paul Sinnott Doyle is a retired professional baseball player who played 3 seasons for the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and California Angels of Major League Baseball.-References:...
(b. 1939), retired Major League Baseball player - Peter Doyle, American voice actor
- Peter DoylePeter Doyle (politician)Peter Doyle was a politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served as that state's eleventh Secretary of State, serving for two terms from January 5, 1874 to January 7, 1878. He was a Democrat and served under governors William Robert Taylor and Harrison Ludington...
, American politician - Peter DoylePeter Doyle (singer)Peter John Doyle was an Australian pop singer who had success with a number of Top 40 hits in Australia in the 1960s, then success internationally as a member of the New Seekers in the early 1970s, before resuming a solo career in 1973.-Early career:He started his career at the age of 9 appearing...
(1949-2001), Australian pop singer - Peter DoylePeter Doyle (writer)Dr. Peter Doyle, BA, Phd is a doctor of Media and Mass Communications, author, musician, and visual artist. He lives in Newtown, and works for Macquarie University where he teaches Print Media Production, as well as being a part-time as a curator of Sydney’s Justice and Police...
(b. 1951), Australian writer - Peter John Haworth DoylePeter John Haworth DoylePeter John Haworth Doyle is the twelfth and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton.-Early life:Doyle was born on 3 May 1944 in Wilpshire, Lancashire, the son of John Robert Doyle and his wife Alice Gertrude He was educated at St Ignatius' College, Stamford Hill, London, before ordination as...
(b. 1944), Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton - Phil DoylePhil Doyle (Writer)Phil Doyle is an Australian writer, poet and journalist.Doyle's debut play After The Rain, was performed at Melbourne's Organ Factory Theatre. In 1998 mergemedia released his novella A Book About Things That Didn't Happen...
(b. 1967), Australian writer
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- Richard Doyle (illustrator)Richard Doyle (illustrator)Richard "Dickie" Doyle was a notable illustrator of the Victorian era. His work frequently appeared, amongst other places, in Punch magazine; he drew the cover of the first issue, and designed the magazine's masthead, a design that was used for over a century.Born at 17 Cambridge Terrace, London,...
(1824-1883), Victorian illustrator - Richard DoyleRichard Doyle (rights advocate)Richard F. Doyle is an author whose earlier book "The Rape of the Male" and current book "Save the Males" have established him as one of the first leading father's/men's rights advocates. He has maintained that position for three decades with his advocacy of equal rights for men and critical...
, American rights advocator - Richard Doyle (senator)Richard Doyle (senator)Richard James Doyle, OC was a Canadian journalist, editor, and Senator.Born in Toronto, Ontario, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and retired in 1945 with the rank of Flying Officer....
(1923-2003), Canadian senator (1985-1998) - Robert DoyleRobert DoyleRobert Keith Bennett Doyle is an Australian politician and the 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, elected on 30 November 2008...
(b. 1953), Australian politician - Robert B. DoyleRobert B. DoyleRobert B. Doyle was appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench on February 29, 2000. He replaced Mr. Justice Gil Goodman, who chose to become a supernumerary judge....
, Manitoba judge - Roddy DoyleRoddy DoyleRoddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993....
(b. 1958), an Irish writer - Ruth Bachhuber DoyleRuth Bachhuber DoyleRuth Bachhuber Doyle was a Wisconsin politician and educator.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1916, Doyle was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly, as a Democrat from Dane County, Wisconsin, serving from 1949-1953....
(1916-2006), Wisconsin politician
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- Sam DoyleSam DoyleSam Doyle was a Gullah folk artist bornon Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. He painted on scraps of wood and metal, documenting both St. Helena firsts and prominent members of the island community....
(1908-1985), American folk artist - Slow Joe DoyleSlow Joe DoyleJudd Bruce "Slow Joe" Doyle was a right-handed baseball pitcher who played from 1906 to 1910 for the New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds. He threw a sinker, a "raise ball" and a spitter .-Career:He made his major league debut on August 25, 1906...
(1881-1947), Major League Baseball player - Simon DoyleSimon DoyleSimon Doyle is a former Australian 1500 m runner who came fourth in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland and twelfth in the World Championships' final in Tokyo. In 1990, Doyle won three Grand Prix meetings. In 1991, he set Australian records for 1500 m at 3:31.96 min and the Mile at 3:49.91 min...
(b. 1966), former Australian middle distance runner - Stephen DoyleStephen DoyleStephen Doyle is a South Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the AFL.Doyle was selected by the Swans under the father-son rule in the 1999 National Draft, as his father Robert had played 77 games for South Melbourne...
(b. 1981), Australian rules footballer - Steven DoyleSteven DoyleEdward Steven Doyle was President of the United States Chess Federation from 1984 to 1987, the youngest person ever to be elected to that position. He is a chess tournament organizer, who is best known for organizing the annual U.S...
, Chess tournament organizer - Steve DoyleSteve DoyleStephen Charles "Steve" Doyle is a Welsh former professional football midfielder who made 626 appearances in the Football League playing for Preston North End, Huddersfield Town, Sunderland, Hull City and Rochdale. He also gained a cap for the Wales U-21's in 1983.-References:...
, Welsh sports - Steve Doyle (Wisconsin politician)Steve Doyle (Wisconsin politician)Steve Doyle is a lawyer and Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, first elected to represent the 94th district in 2011. He represents suburban La Crosse County including Onalaska, Holmen, West Salem and Shelby....
, American politician - Susannah DoyleSusannah DoyleSusannah Doyle is a British actress, playwright and film director, best known for her roles in situation comedies Drop The Dead Donkey , and Ballykissangel ....
(b. 1966), English actress and film director
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- Thomas Doyle (disambiguation), several people including:
- Thomas A. DoyleThomas A. DoyleThomas Aloysius Doyle of Chicago was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1923-1931.He also served as a member of the Chicago City Council from 1914 to 1918 and from 1931 to 1935, and as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1918 to 1923...
(1886-1935), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Thomas A. Doyle
- Tony Doyle (actor) (1942-2000), Irish actor
- Tony Doyle (cyclist)Tony Doyle (cyclist)Anthony Doyle MBE is an English former professional cyclist.-Biography:Doyle was world pursuit champion in 1980 and 1986. He was a professional between 1980 and 1995, riding for British teams....
(b. 1958), former English track cyclist
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- William Edward DoyleWilliam Edward DoyleWilliam Edward Doyle was a United States federal judge.Born in Denver, Colorado, Doyle received an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1937 and an A.B. from the University of Colorado in 1940. He served as deputy district attorney of Denver, Colorado from 1938 to 1941, before...
(1911-1986), Unoted SDtates federal judge - William Doyle (businessman)William Doyle (businessman)William "Bill" Doyle is the CEO of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan , a Saskatchewan company that mines potash. In 2007 he was by far the highest earning CEO in Canada, earning over $320 million, and nearly doubling the next nearest earner, Jim Balsillie.Doyle is also the chairman of...
, CEO of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan - William T. DoyleWilliam T. DoyleBill Doyle, is a Republican member of the Vermont Senate, representing the Washington Vermont Senate District since 1969. He currently serves as the Senate Minority Leader....
(b. 1926), American politician - Willie Doyle (1873-1917), Irish Jesuit priest
Fictional characters
- Mrs Doyle, a character on the television series Father Ted
- Allen Francis DoyleAllen Francis DoyleAllen Francis Doyle is a fictional character created by Joss Whedon for the cult television series, Angel. The character was portrayed by Glenn Quinn.-Character history:Doyle was born to a human mother and a Brachen demon father...
, a character on the television series Angel - Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle, detective played by Gene Hackman in The French Connection
- Maggie Doyle, fictional character in the television show Blue Heelers.
- Mike Doyle (24 character)
- Ray Doyle, a character in The ProfessionalsThe Professionals (TV series)The Professionals was a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mk1 Productions and London Weekend Television that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed between 1977 and 1981. It starred Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon...
TV series. - Roz DoyleRoz DoyleRosalinda "Roz" Doyle is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Frasier. She is played by Peri Gilpin. Roz is the producer of Frasier Crane's Dr. Frasier Crane Show on KACL 780AM...
, a character in the comedy series Frasier - Corporal Seamus Doyle, Brothers in Arms character
- Sgt. James Doyle, A character in Call of Duty: United OffensiveCall of Duty: United OffensiveCall of Duty: United Offensive is an expansion pack for the first-person shooter computer game, Call of Duty. It was developed by Gray Matter Interactive, with contributions from Pi Studios, and published by Activision...
- Doyle, Lt. Kellaway's sidekick from The MaskThe Mask: The Animated SeriesThe Mask: The Animated Series is a television animated series based on the comic book superhero, The Mask, but is a sequel to the 1994 film adaptation. The show ran for three seasons, from August 12, 1995 to March 8, 1997, and spawned its own short-run comic book series, Adventures of The Mask....
- Sebastian Doyle, an alter-ego of the character Dave Lister in the Red Dwarf episode "Back to Reality"
- Jake, Malachy and Tinny Doyle, characters in the CBC television series Republic of DoyleRepublic of DoyleRepublic of Doyle is a Canadian comedy-drama television series, which debuted 6 January 2010 on CBC Television.The show stars Seán McGinley and Allan Hawco as Malachy and Jake Doyle, a father and son who partner as private investigators in St...
- Doyle, androidian character in the television series AndromedaAndromeda (TV series)Andromeda is a Canadian-American science fiction television series, based on unused material by the late Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, developed by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and produced by Roddenberry's widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. It starred Kevin Sorbo as High Guard Captain Dylan Hunt...
- Capt. Doyle, the character who took the place of Nikolai from the mobile phoneMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
version of Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. A handheld game was made for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America, Australia, and...