Quayle
Encyclopedia
Quayle is a surname
of English, Irish
, Manx
and Scottish origin.
When the name originates from Ireland and Scotland it is an Anglicisation
of the Gaelic Mac Phàil (Scottish) Mac Phóil (Irish) meaning "son of Phàil/Phóil". These are Gaelic patronymic forms of the personal name Paul. The Manx origin
of the surname is also from a patronymic form of a Gaelicisation of Paul. When originating in Ireland the name is sometimes a variant of the surname Quill
. When Quayle is of English origin the surname can be derived from the Old French
/Middle English
quaille, meaning "quail
". In this way the name would be used as a nickname
for a timorous, lecherous, or fat person - words that all describe this particular bird. The name is recorded in the Isle Man as MacFayle in 1511, and MacQuayle, Quayle in 1540. The name is recorded in England as Quayle in 1327.
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of English, Irish
Irish name
A formal Irish-language name consists of a given name and a surname. Surnames in Irish are generally patronymic in etymology, although they are no longer literal patronyms, as Icelandic names are...
, Manx
Manx surnames
Manx surnames are surnames which originate on the Isle of Man. The general make up of Manx surnames reflects the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras - Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic, Norse, and...
and Scottish origin.
When the name originates from Ireland and Scotland it is an 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 Mac Phàil (Scottish) Mac Phóil (Irish) meaning "son of Phàil/Phóil". These are Gaelic patronymic forms of the personal name Paul. The Manx origin
Manx surnames
Manx surnames are surnames which originate on the Isle of Man. The general make up of Manx surnames reflects the recorded history of the island, which can be divided into three different eras - Gaelic, Norse, and English. In consequence most Manx surnames are derived from the Gaelic, Norse, and...
of the surname is also from a patronymic form of a Gaelicisation of Paul. When originating in Ireland the name is sometimes a variant of the surname Quill
Quill (surname)
Quill or Quille is an anglicised version of the Irish surname Coll, Coill, and O'Coill , all of which mean wood, forest or shrub. The Coill clan are believed to be a bardic family from Munster, particularly Kerry and Cork. The Irish surname has also been Anglicised as Woods....
. When Quayle is of English origin the surname can be derived from the Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
/Middle English
Middle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
quaille, meaning "quail
Quail
Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, while New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae...
". In this way the name would be used as a nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
for a timorous, lecherous, or fat person - words that all describe this particular bird. The name is recorded in the Isle Man as MacFayle in 1511, and MacQuayle, Quayle in 1540. The name is recorded in England as Quayle in 1327.
Acting
- Anna QuayleAnna QuayleAnna Quayle is an English actress. Her father was the stage actor Douglas Quayle.She has appeared on film, on stage, and on television...
, (born 1936), English actress - Anthony QuayleAnthony QuayleSir John Anthony Quayle, CBE was an English actor and director.-Early life:Quayle was born in Ainsdale, Southport, in Lancashire to a Manx family....
, English actor and film director - John Quayle (actor)John Quayle (actor)John Quayle is an English actor who is best remembered for his roles in many sitcoms including All Gas and Gaiters, Terry and June, Steptoe and Son and The Liver Birds.-Career:...
(born 1938), English sitcom actor
Broadcasting and journalism
- Don QuayleDon QuayleDonald R. "Don" Quayle is a broadcast journalist who was the first president of National Public Radio, from 1970 to 1973.-Biography:Born in Logan, Utah, Quayle attended Utah State University, completing his undergraduate work in 1952. He earned a master's degree in theatre from Utah State and...
, broadcast journalist, first president of NPR - Emma QuayleEmma QuayleEmma Quayle is a journalist at The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Australia. Joining as a cadet in 1999, she has covered sport since 2001, specialising in Australian Football League football. Quayle won AFL Media Association Awards in 2005 and 2006 for her coverage of under-18 football and the AFL...
, Australian sports journalist - James C. QuayleJames C. QuayleJames Cline Quayle was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who owned several newspapers in the United States including the Huntington Herald-Press in Indiana and the Wickenburg Sun in Arizona. He was the father of Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice-President of the United States.Quayle was...
(1921–2000), American newspaper publisher - Matt QuayleMatt QuayleMatt Quayle is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Squawk Box & Squawk on the Street on CNBC-TV. He also serves as the Senior Advisor to CNBC’s international morning program Worldwide Exchange...
, co-creator of CNBC's Squawk Box - Bernie Quayle, (born 1941), Manx, Radio DJ, Presenter of The Late Show on Manx RadioManx RadioManx Radio is the national commercial radio station for the Isle of Man.The station began broadcasting on 29 June 1964, almost ten years before commercial radio was licensed in the United Kingdom. The Isle of Man, having its own government and laws, was not subject to the rules prohibiting...
.
Politics
- Ben QuayleBen QuayleBenjamin Eugene "Ben" Quayle is an American politician and U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Ben Quayle is son of former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle and former U. S...
, son of Dan Quayle and candidate for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District - Dan QuayleDan QuayleJames Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....
, 44th Vice President of the United States - Fred QuayleFred QuayleFrederick MacDonald "Fred" Quayle is an American politician and Republican State Senator who represents the 13th District in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His district includes parts of the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hopewell, Portsmouth, Suffolk, all of Surry County and parts of Isle of...
(born 1936), American politician - John QuayleJohn QuayleJohn Quayle was a U.S. Congressman representing the 7th District of New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1930....
, (1868–1930), a U.S. Congressman - Marilyn QuayleMarilyn QuayleMarilyn Tucker Quayle is an American lawyer, novelist, and political figure who is the wife of former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle and held the unofficial title of Second Lady of the United States from 1989 until 1993....
, wife of the Vice President, Second Lady of the United States, and author - Martyn QuayleMartyn QuayleGeorge Martyn Quayle, MHK was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represents Middle in the House of Keys. He served as minister of the Department of Social Care....
(born 1959), Manx politician
Sport
- Charlie QuayleCharlie QuayleCharles James Quayle was a football centre-forward who played league football for New Brighton and Crystal Palace.-References:...
(1907-?), English footballer (New Brighton, Crystal Palace) - James Quayle (footballer)James Quayle (footballer)James A. Quayle was an English footballer. He played at left-back.He started his career as an amateur, with spells at local sides Old Charlton and Woolwich Polytechnic. He joined Woolwich Arsenal in 1907 but left after one season without playing a first-team game...
(born 1890), English footballer who played only one game (Woolwich Arsenal) - Mark QuayleMark QuayleMark Leslie Quayle is an English former footballer.He played for Everton, Notts County, Grantham Town, Morecambe, Telford United, Nuneaton Borough, Chester City, Scarborough and Northwich Victoria...
(born 1978), English footballer
Other
- David QuayleDavid QuayleDavid Andrew Quayle was probably best known for his part in starting the UK chain B&Q. He worked in the Marley Tile company in the 1960s and together with his brother-in-law Richard Block started the B&Q chain in 1969...
, co-founder of B&QB&QB&Q plc is a multinational DIY and home improvement retailer headquartered in Eastleigh, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1969 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kingfisher plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange.... - Frank J. QuayleFrank J. QuayleFrank J. Quayle, Jr. was appointed the 15th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor William O'Dwyer on January 1, 1946 and served in that position until his resignation on December 1, 1950.-Biography:...
, Fire Commissioner of the City of New York - Quinton QuayleQuinton QuayleQuinton Mark Quayle is a British diplomat. Educated at Bromsgrove School and University of Bristol, he entered the Foreign Office in 1977 and studied Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London....
, British diplomat - William Alfred QuayleWilliam Alfred QuayleWilliam Alfred Quayle was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1908.-Birth and Family:...
, (1860-1925), American Methodist bishop
Fictional people
- Quayle, an NPC in the Baldur's GateBaldur's GateBaldur's Gate is a computer role-playing game developed by BioWare and released in 1998 by Interplay Entertainment. The game takes place in the Forgotten Realms, a high fantasy campaign setting, using modified Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition rules...
series of computer role-playing games.
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Similar or related surnames
- QuailQuailQuail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, while New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae...
, a variant spelling - Quill (surname)Quill (surname)Quill or Quille is an anglicised version of the Irish surname Coll, Coill, and O'Coill , all of which mean wood, forest or shrub. The Coill clan are believed to be a bardic family from Munster, particularly Kerry and Cork. The Irish surname has also been Anglicised as Woods....
, in some cases in Ireland Quayle is a variant of this surname - MacPhailMacPhailMacPhail may refer to:In education:*MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USPeople with the surname MacPhail:*Agnes Macphail , Canadian feminist and first woman to be elected to the Canadian House of Commons...
, in some cases