Deirdre is a feminine given name.

Deirdre Deirdre ( , Irish: ; sga, Derdriu ) is the foremost tragic heroine in Irish legend and probably its best-known figure in modern times. She is known by the epithet "Deirdre of the Sorrows" (). Her story is part of the Ulster Cycle, the best-know ...

is the name of a tragic heroine of Irish mythology. It is also the name of:

People

Deirdre Bair Deirdre Bair (June 21, 1935 – April 17, 2020) was an American literary scholar and biographer. She won a National Book Award for her biography of Samuel Beckett in 1981. Early life and education Bair was born Deirdre Bartolotta on June 21, ...

(1935–2020), American literary scholar and biographer * Deirdre Blomfield-Brown (born 1936), American Tibetan Buddhist nun *

Deirdre Connelly Deirdre P. Connelly (born in 1961) is a Puerto Rican business professional. Connelly is Chairman of the Board of the European Biotech company Genmab A/S, member of the Boards of Macy’s Inc. and the Lincoln Financial Group. Connelly was past Pre ...

(born 1961), Puerto Rican business executive, particularly with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline *

Deirdre English Deirdre English (born 1948) is the former editor of '' Mother Jones'' and author of numerous articles for national publications and television documentaries. She has taught at the State University of New York and currently teaches at the Graduate ...

(born 1948), American former editor of ''Mother Jones'' and author * Deirdre Hargey, Irish Sinn Féin politician, Minister for Communities within the Northern Ireland Executive, and former Lord Mayor of Belfast * Deirdre Hutton (born 1949), British public servant *

Deirdre Lovejoy Deirdre Lovejoy (born June 30, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman on HBO’s ''The Wire''. She is also known for her roles as a serial killer Heather Taffet (aka "The Gr ...

(born 1962), American actress *

Deirdre Madden Deirdre Madden (born 20 August 1960) is a novelist from Northern Ireland. Career Madden was born in Toomebridge, County Antrim and was educated at St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt. She proceeded to Trinity College, Dublin (BA) and then to ...

(born 1960), Irish novelist *

Deirdre McCloskey Deirdre Nansen McCloskey (born Donald N. McCloskey; September 11, 1942 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is the distinguished professor of economics, history, english, and communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She is also adjunct pr ...

(born 1942), American economist and philosopher * Deirdre Mullins, 21st-century Irish actress, director and activist * Deirdre Sullivan, 21st-century Irish children's writer and poet * Deirdre Wilson (born 1941), British linguist and cognitive scientist

Fictional characters

Deirdre Barlow Deirdre Anne Barlow (also Hunt, Langton and Rachid) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Anne Kirkbride. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 November 1972 ...

, in the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' * Deirdre Hortense (Dodie) Bishop, in the American animated TV series ''As Told by Ginger'' (2000–2004) * Deirdre (''Halloween''), from the 1979 novelization ''Halloween'' by Curtis Richards {{given name Feminine given names