Dervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from and , respectively. is a Gaelicised hybrid of the two names.
means 'daughter of the '
oet , a common medieval name,
may mean 'daughter of ', being a poetic name for
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
;
or else 'true desire'.
People with these names include:
Deirbhile, Dervla
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Darbiled or Deirbhile, an
anchoress
In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress) is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life. While anchorites are ...
who founded a monastery at
Erris
Erris is a barony in northwestern County Mayo in Ireland consisting of over , much of which is mountainous blanket bog. It has extensive sea coasts along its west and north boundaries. The main towns are Belmullet and Bangor Erris. The name Er ...
in the sixth century
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Dervla Kirwan
Dervla Kirwan (born 24 October 1971) is an Irish television, stage, and film actress who specializes in drama roles. She gained attention for her roles in ''Ballykissangel'', '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', and the Doctor Who Christmas special epis ...
(born 1971) Irish actress
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Dervla Murphy
Dervla Murphy (28 November 1931 – 22 May 2022) was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years.
Murphy is best known for her 1965 book '' Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle'', about a ...
(1931-2022) Irish travel writer
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Dervla Burke, musician in the country band Crystal Swing
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Dervla Magennis
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, contestant in series 1 of ''The Voice of Ireland''
Derbáil, Dearbháil, Dearbhail, Derval
* Dearbháil iníon Tadhg mac Cathal (died 925), aunt of
Cathal mac Conchobair
Cathal mac Conchobair (died 925) was King of Connacht.
Family background
Cathal was the third son of Conchobar mac Taidg Mór (died 882) to rule Connacht, following his older brother Áed mac Conchobair (died 888) and youngest brother Tadg mac ...
, king of Connacht
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Derval O'Rourke
Derval O'Rourke (born 28 May 1981) is an Irish former sprint hurdles athlete. She competed internationally in the 60 and 100 metres hurdles, and is the Irish national record holder in both events. She participated in two Ind ...
(born 1981), sprint hurdler
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Derval Symes, visual artist
Dearbhla
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Dearbhla Walsh
Dearbhla Walsh is an Irish film and television director who has worked on drama series for several television channels in Ireland and the United Kingdom, including episodes of '' EastEnders'', '' Shameless'' and ''The Tudors''. She won the 2009 ...
, film and television director
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Dearbhla Molloy
Dearbhla Molloy (; born 1946) is an Irish actress.
Early life
Molloy was born to John Molloy and Evelyn Ryan and grew up on Yellow Walls Road in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland, the eldest of seven children. She attended an Irish-language sc ...
(born 1946), actress
Fictional
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Dearbhla Dillon, character in the soap opera ''Fair City''
* Dervla Nolan, character in the novel ''
Dead Famous''
* Dervla Dove, child character in the novel ''
Flight of the Doves
''Flight of the Doves'' is a 1971 British Eastmancolor children's film based on the novel by Irish writer Walter Macken. The film, based and filmed in Ireland, was written by Frank Gabrielson and Ralph Nelson, with Nelson also directing.
Plot
T ...
''
References
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Irish-language feminine given names