Coyne (surname)

Coyne is a surname of Irish origin anglicised from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Ó Cadhain'' meaning "descendant of Cadhan". Notable people with the surname include: * Andre Coyne, dam engineer *

Andrew Coyne James Andrew Coyne (born December 23, 1960) is a Canadian columnist with ''The Globe and Mail'' and a member of the ''At Issue'' panel on CBC's '' The National''. Previously, he has been national editor for ''Maclean's'' and a columnist with ''Na ...

, journalist * Bernard Coyne (bishop), Bishop of Elphin from 1913 to 1926 *

Bernard Coyne (giant) Bernard A. Coyne (July 27, 1897May 20, 1921) is one of only 20 individuals in medical history to have stood or more. Coyne may have reached a height of tall at the time of his death in 1921. His World War I draft registration card, dated on Augu ...

(1897–1921), American who is one of only 20 individuals in medical history to have stood 8 feet (240 cm) or more *

Brian Coyne Brian Coyne (born 13 December 1959) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. Coyne played for Celtic in his native Glasgow before joining Shrewsbury Town in June 1979. However, he played just once for Shrewsbury, his only ...

(born 1959), Scottish (soccer) football player and manager * Christopher Coyne (disambiguation), multiple people :*

Christopher J. Coyne Christopher James Coyne (born June 17, 1958) is an Americans, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Since 2015, he has been bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Diocese of Burlington in Vermont. Coyne previously serve ...

(born 1958), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont :*

Christopher Coyne (professor) Christopher J. Coyne (born 1977) is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the associate director of thF. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economicsat the Mercatus Center. Educa ...

(born 1977), professor of economics :*

Chris Coyne Christopher John Coyne (born 20 December 1978) is an Australian former soccer player and coach who is currently head of Perth Glory Youth NPL in National Premier Leagues Western Australia (NPLWA). In a 17-year career as a player, Coyne appeared ...

(born 1978), Australian (soccer) footballer :* Chris Coyne, co-founded the websites

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keybase KeyBase is a database and web application for managing and deploying interactive taxonomic keys for plants and animals developed by the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria are botanic gardens across two sites&ndas ...

and SparkNotes *

Dale Coyne Dale Coyne (born July 8, 1954 in Minooka, Illinois) is an IndyCar Series team owner and former Champ Car auto racing team owner and driver. Driving career Coyne made his CART debut in 1984 at Portland and failed to qualify. He attempted to make ...

, auto racer *

Danny Coyne Daniel Coyne (born 27 August 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a goalkeeper who played between 1992 and 2018. He came through the youth ranks at Tranmere Rovers during the 1992–93 season. ...

, footballer *

Deborah Coyne Deborah Margaret Ryland Coyne (born February 24, 1955) is a Canadian constitutional lawyer, professor, and author. She is the cousin of journalist Andrew Coyne and actress Susan Coyne, and the niece of former Bank of Canada governor James Elliott ...

, lawyer, professor and author * Frank J. Coyne, CEO of Insurance Services Office, Inc. *

Gary Coyne Gary Coyne (born 30 September 1961) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. An Australia international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played club football in the ...

(born 1961), Australian rugby league footballer *

George Coyne George Vincent Coyne, S.J. (January 19, 1933 – February 11, 2020) was an American Jesuit priest and astronomer who directed the Vatican Observatory and headed its research group at the University of Arizona from 1978 to 2006. From January 2012 ...

, priest and astronomer * James Coyne (disambiguation), several people :*

James Bowes Coyne James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

, Canadian lawyer and jurist, son of J. Henry :* James C. Coyne (born 1947), American psychologist :*

James Elliott Coyne James Elliott Coyne, (July 17, 1910 – October 12, 2012) was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada, from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. During his time in office, he had a much-publicized debate with Prime Minister John Dief ...

(1910–2012), governor of the Bank of Canada, son of J. Bowes :*

James Henry Coyne James Henry Coyne, (October 3, 1849 – January 5, 1942) was a Canadian lawyer and historian. Born in St. Thomas, Canada West (now Ontario), the second son of William Coyne and Christina Patterson, Coyne graduated from University College, ...

(1849–1942), Canadian lawyer and historian :* James K. Coyne III (born 1946), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

Jamie Coyne Jamie Coyne (born 2 January 1982) is an Australian former Association football, football (soccer) player. He is the younger brother of Chris Coyne and son of former National Soccer League, NSL player John Coyne (footballer), John Coyne. Club ...

(born 1982), Australian (soccer) footballer, brother of Chris Coyne *

Jeanne Coyne Jeanne Coyne (February 28, 1923 – May 10, 1973) was an American Broadway dancer, choreographer and actress. Biography With Carol Haney (1924 – 1964), Coyne assisted directors Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly, both of whom she married. She app ...

, Broadway dancer and choreographer *

Jerry Coyne Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian film ...

, American professor of biology *

John Coyne (disambiguation) John Coyne is the name of: * John Coyne (politician) (1836–1873), Canadian barrister and politician * John Coyne (writer) (born 1937), American writer of horror novels * John M. Coyne (1916–2014), former mayor of Brooklyn, Ohio * John Coyne (s ...

, several people :*

John Coyne (politician) John Coyne (July 21, 1836 – November 16, 1873) was a Canadian barrister, and Peel County's first representative in the Ontario Legislature. A native of Toronto Township, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coyne, he received his education in ...

(1836–1873), Canadian barrister and politician :*

John Coyne (writer) John Coyne (born 1937) is an American writer. He is the author of more than 25 nonfiction and fiction books, including a number of horror novels, and his short stories have been collected in "best of" anthologies such as ''Modern Masters of ...

(born 1937), American writer of horror novels :*John Henry Coyne aka

Harry Coyne John Henry “Harry” Coyne (16 January 186512 June 1926) was an Australian politician who served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Warrego from 1908 until 1923. Early life John Henry Coyne was ...

(1865–1926), Queensland politician :* John M. Coyne (1916–2014), former mayor of Brooklyn, Ohio :*

John Coyne (footballer) John David Coyne (born 18 July 1951) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active as a professional in England, the United States and Australia, Coyne made over 150 career appearances. Born in England, he played internat ...

(born 1951), English-born football (soccer) player who played for Australia :* John N. Coyne (1839–1907), American Civil War soldier *

Joseph Coyne Joseph Coyne (27 March 1867 – 17 February 1941), sometimes billed as Joe Coyne, was an American-born vaudevillian and musical comedy actor whose career spanned nearly 50 years, from 1883-1931. A popular performer in the U.S., he achieved major s ...

, American stage actor who achieved fame in musical comedy *

Joseph Stirling Coyne Joseph Stirling Coyne (1803–1868) was a humorist and satirist in the tradition of Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. One of the most prolific British playwrights of the mid-nineteenth century, he wrote more than sixty plays; his twenty-seven farc ...

, Prolific British playwright from the mid-nineteenth century *

Joshua Coyne Joshua Coyne (born March 5, 1993) is an American musician and composer. Personal biography Joshua was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 5, 1993. He was adopted at the age of two and moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Milk, Leslie"Rising Stars" ...

, American classical musician *

Kevin Coyne Kevin Coyne (27 January 1944 – 2 December 2004) was an English musician, singer, composer, film-maker, and a writer of lyrics, stories and poems. The "anti-star" was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, and died in his adopted home of Nurember ...

, composer, writer and painter *

Mark Coyne (musician) Mark Coyne (born November 19, 1962) is an American musician and one of the original members of the rock band the Flaming Lips. Coyne co-founded the group along with his brother Wayne in Norman, Oklahoma, in 1983. The original lineup of the Flaming ...

, American musician *

Mark Coyne (rugby league) Mark Coyne (born 16 August 1967) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, a state and international representative player and an Insurance Executive. His football club career was with the St George Dragons and the joint-venture of the S ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Máirtín Ó Cadhain Máirtín Ó Cadhain (; 1906 – 18 October 1970) was one of the most prominent Irish language writers of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his 1949 novel ''Cré na Cille'', Ó Cadhain played a key role in reintroducing literary mod ...

, Irish-language modernist writer *

Michael L. Coyne Michael L. Coyne is Massachusetts School of Law's (MSLAW) dean, as well as a professor of law. He teaches civil procedure and conflict resolution, evidence, case preparation and strategy, and remedies. He is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Bo ...

, Associate Dean and Law Professor at the Massachusetts School of Law *

Paul Coyne Paul J. Coyne (born July 1, 1964) is an American film and television editor and producer. Early life Coyne grew up in Milford, Massachusetts, and always thought he would someday become an artist. His earliest memory is of viewing a re-release ...

, TV & film producer * Peter Coyne (disambiguation), several people with that name :*

Peter Coyne (footballer) Peter David Coyne (born 13 November 1958) is an English former footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Manchester. He played for Manchester United, Ashton United, Crewe Alexandra, Hyde United, Swindon Town and Glos ...

(born 1958), English footballer :*

Peter Coyne (politician) Peter Joseph Aloysius Coyne (6 July 1917 – 4 November 2001) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1971 to 1986, representing the seat of Murchison-Eyre. Coyne was b ...

(1917–2001), Australian politician :* Peter Coyne (rugby league) (born 1964), Australian rugby league player *

Richard Coyne Richard Coyne is a professor at the University of Edinburgh and author of several books on the implications of information technology and design, published by MIT Press, Routledge, and Bloomsbury Academic. His work is strongly influenced by the ...

, Professor of Architectural Computing * Thelma Coyne, tennis player *

Wayne Coyne Wayne Michael Coyne (born January 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead singer, guitarist, keyboardist, theremin player and songwriter for the band the Flaming Lips. Early life Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United Stat ...

, musician *

William J. Coyne William Joseph Coyne (August 24, 1936 – November 3, 2013) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2003. Early life and education Coyne was born in ...

, American politician *

Evan Coyne Maloney Evan Coyne Maloney (born October 27, 1972), is an inactive American documentary filmmaker, the editor of the now defunct website ''Brain Terminal'' and a video blogger. A ''New York Sun'' profile in 2005 said that Maloney "may very well be Ameri ...

, documentary filmmaker and video blogger ;Fictional characters *

Declan Coyne '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...

, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Fiona Coyne, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' {{surname, Coyne Surnames of Irish origin