Doyle is a surname of Irish origin. The name is a

back-formation In etymology, back-formation is the process or result of creating a new word via inflection, typically by removing or substituting actual or supposed affixes from a lexical item, in a way that expands the number of lexemes associated with the c ...

from O'Doyle, which is an

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of the Irish (), meaning "descendant of ''Dubhghall''". There is another possible etymology: the

Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman may refer to: *Anglo-Normans, the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman conquest of 1066 *Anglo-Norman language **Anglo-Norman literature *Anglo-Norman England, or Norman England, the period in English history from 1066 ...

surname ''D'Oyley'' with agglutination of the French article ''de'' (cf.

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). It means 'from Ouilly', name of a knight who originated from one of the places named Ouilly in Normandy, such as Ouilly-le-Tesson (Calvados, ''Oylley'' 1050),

Ouilly-le-Vicomte Ouilly-le-Vicomte () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overse ...

(Calvados, ''de Oilleio'' 1279), etc. The relationship with the family

D'Oyly D'Oyly or Doiley is an English-language surname. It originates from the Norman French name d'Ouilly, from the place-name Ouilly in Calvados, Lower Normandy, France. List of persons with the surname * Nigel D'Oyly, Lord of Oxford Castle and Walli ...

is unknown. The

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

''Dubhghall'' contains the elements ''dubh'' "black" + ''gall'' "stranger". Similar

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

and Irish surnames, derived from the same personal name are: '' MacDougall'' / '' McDougall'' and '' MacDowell'' / '' McDowell''. During the

Viking Age The Viking Age () was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. It followed the Migration Period and the Ger ...

the term '' Dubhghoill'' was used to describe the Vikings—usually Danes—and the term ''Fionnghoill'' ("fair foreigners") was used to describe Norwegians. There is uncertainty as to the exact meaning of these terms. If they do not refer to literal colours of hair, complexion, or apparel, the terms could denote "new" and "old" Vikings. If correct, the terms may distinguish differing groups or dynasties, or perhaps represent

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s referring to

Danes Danes ( da, danskere, ) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nationality native to Denmark and a modern nation identified with the country of Denmark. This connection may be ancestral, legal, historical, or cultural. Danes generally regard t ...

and

Norwegians Norwegians ( no, nordmenn) are a North Germanic ethnic group and nation native to Norway, where they form the vast majority of the population. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegians are descended from the N ...

respectively. Later, ''Fionnghall'' was used to describe Scottish Gaels from the

Hebrides The Hebrides (; gd, Innse Gall, ; non, Suðreyjar, "southern isles") are an archipelago off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main groups, based on their proximity to the mainland: the Inner and Outer Hebrid ...

, and sometimes the

Hiberno-Norman From the 12th century onwards, a group of Normans invaded and settled in Gaelic Ireland. These settlers later became known as Norman Irish or Hiberno-Normans. They originated mainly among Cambro-Norman families in Wales and Anglo-Normans from ...

s (or "

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

"). 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 which document other prominent Irish families. This has led many to maintain that the Doyles are of somewhat recent origin in Ireland. In 2014, ''Doyle'' was the ninth most common surname in Ireland. In consequence it is thought that there may be several different specific sources of the name. Doyles found in

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

may be of Scottish descent, as the name was used for MacDowell. In the 20th century the principal locations of the surname were in

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 N ...

Wicklow Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it has ...

Carlow Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272. The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...

Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...

and

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

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A. E. Doyle Albert Ernest Doyle (July 27, 1877 – January 23, 1928) 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. He opened his own architectural practice in 1907. From ...

(1877–1928), American architect *

Abigail Doyle Abigail Gutmann Doyle is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she holds the Saul Winstein Chair in Organic Chemistry. Her research focuses on the development of new chemical transformations in organic che ...

, Associate Professor of Chemistry at Princeton University *

Adrian Conan Doyle Adrian Malcolm Conan Doyle (19 November 19103 June 1970) was the youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his second wife Jean, Lady Doyle or Lady Conan Doyle. He had two siblings, sister Jean Conan Doyle and brother Denis, as well as two half ...

(1910–1970), youngest son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle *

Al 'Do-it' Doyle Hot Chip are an English synthpop band formed in London in 1995. The group consists of multi-instrumentalists Alexis Taylor, Joe Goddard, Al Doyle, Owen Clarke, and Felix Martin. They are occasionally joined by former member Rob Smoughton for l ...

, British electropop musician *

Alan Doyle Alan Thomas Doyle (born May 17, 1969) is a Canadian musician and actor, best known as the lead singer of the Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. Life and career Alan Doyle was born and raised in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in a Roman Cath ...

(born 1969), Canadian musician and actor * Allen Doyle (born 1948), American golfer *

Andrew Doyle (disambiguation) Andrew Doyle may also refer to: * Andrew Doyle (artist) (1774–1841), Irish painter and engraver * Andrew Doyle (comedian) Andrew Doyle is a playwright, journalist, and political satirist from Northern Ireland, who has written for the fictio ...

, several people *

Anne Doyle Anne Catherine Doyle (born 30 January 1952) is an Irish journalist, presenter and former newsreader. She is best known as a long-serving newsreader for RTÉ, who anchored the broadcaster's main evening television news programmes, during her 3 ...

(born 1952), Irish television newsreader *

Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Ho ...

(1859–1930), British writer *

Avril Doyle Avril Doyle (; born 18 April 1949) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009, a Te ...

(born 1949), former Irish politician

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* Brian Doyle (1930–2008), Australian rower * Brian Doyle (born 1955), former Major League Baseball player * Brian Doyle (born 1935), Canadian writer * Brian Doyle-Murray (born 1945), American actor and writer * Brian J. Doyle (born 1950), former Press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Candida Doyle Candida Mary Doyle (born 25 August 1963) is an English musician who is keyboard player and occasional backing vocalist with the band Pulp, which she joined in 1984. She joined her brother, drummer Magnus Doyle in the line-up replacing the prev ...

(born 1963), Irish musician *

Cartha Doyle Cartha Doyle ''Childress(born October 12, 1929) is a former infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 130 lb., she batted and threw right handed.Charles Altamont Doyle (1832–1893), Victorian artist * Charles Hastings Doyle (1804–1883), British military officer * Charley "Little Buddy" Doyle (1911–unknown), American country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter * Chris Doyle, American multi-media artist *

Christopher Doyle Christopher Doyle, also known as Dù Kěfēng (Mandarin) or Dou Ho-Fung (Cantonese) () (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer. He has worked on over fifty Chinese-language films, being best known for his collaborations ...

(born 1952), Australian cinematographer *

Clyde Doyle Clyde Gilman Doyle (July 11, 1887 – March 14, 1963) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States representative from California in the mid-20th century. Biography Clyde Doyle was born in Oakland, Alameda County, Cal ...

(1887–1963), U.S. Representative from California *

Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill Cóilín Ó Dubhghaill is an Irish artist and academic, crafting as a silversmith and also in copper and Japanese-inspired copper alloys, gold and other metals. He lived in Japan and studied Japanese metal crafts for seven years in the national ...

(born 1974), Irish silversmith and academic, co-inventor of mikana * Colin Doyle (born 1977), Canadian lacrosse player * Colin Doyle (born 1985), Irish footballer *

Cornelius J. Doyle Cornelius James Doyle (December 6, 1871 – April 29, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Carlinville, Illinois, Doyle moved to Greenfield, Illinois with his family and went to the Greenfield public schools. He learned to beco ...

(1871–1938), American politician * Craig Doyle (born 1970), Irish television and radio presenter

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* Damhnait Doyle (born 1975), Canadian singer *

Danny Doyle (singer) Daniel Doyle (28 April 1940 – 6 August 2019) was an Irish folk singer born in Dublin. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was one of the top Irish singers, regularly featuring in the Irish charts and scoring three No.1 singles. He recorded 25 album ...

(1940–2019), Irish folk singer * Danny Doyle (1917–2004), American baseball player *

David Doyle David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

(1929–1997), American actor *

, Manx politician * David J. Doyle, Michigan politician *

Debra Doyle Debra Doyle (November 30, 1952 – October 31, 2020) was an American author in multiple related fiction genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, for young adults and adults. Her works were co-written with her husband, James D. Mac ...

(1952–2020), American writer *

Denny Doyle Robert Dennis Doyle (January 17, 1944 – December 20, 2022) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , h ...

(1944-2022), American baseball player *

(born 1949), politician in Oregon, United States * Denzil Doyle, Canadian entrepreneur *

Desmond Doyle Desmond Doyle (1924–1986) was an Irish painter and professional pianist, whose children (Evelyn, Maurice, Noel, John, Kevin, and Dermot) were taken into the custody of the Ireland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC). Back ...

(1924–1986), Irish painter * Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, American songwriter and guitarist

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* Eamon Doyle (born 1983), American R&B singer *

Ed Doyle (politician) Edward Doyle (born November 30, 1935) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. Background Doyle was educated in Montreal, and did not attend ...

(born 1935), former Canadian politician *

Eddie Doyle (hurler) Edmond Doyle (1 February 1897 – 9 May 1948) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Mooncoin and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1930s. Playing career Club Doyle played his club hurling with the ...

(1897–1948), Irish hurler *

Eddie Doyle (American football) Edward James Doyle (August 17, 1898 – October 8, 1942) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1924 to 1925 with the Frankford Yellow Jackets and the Pottsville Maroons. During his two-year NFL ...

(1898–1942), American football player *

Edward Doyle (Irish politician) Edward Doyle was an Irish Labour Party politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil ...

, Irish Labour Party politician *

Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle (born 12 March 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic. Doyle has previously played for Chesterfield, Cardiff, Preston North End, Portsmou ...

, Irish footballer *

Eugene C. Doyle Eugene C. Doyle (February 6, 1925 – August 20, 1989) was an American politician. Doyle was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Doyle lived in Northlake, Illinois with his wife and family. He se ...

(1925–1989), American politician

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* Francis Hastings Doyle (1810–1888), British poet *

Frank Doyle (ice hockey) Frank Doyle (born September 8, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Doyle spent his career in the North American leagues before moving to Europe to play. He last played with the Sheffield Steelers in 2015. Playing care ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Frank Doyle (politician) (1922–1984), Australian politician *

Frank Doyle (writer) Frank Doyle (November 17, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York - April 3, 1996, in New Port Richey, Florida) was the head writer for Archie Comics for over thirty years. He wrote over 10,000 stories featuring the Archie characters. Artist Dan DeCarlo refer ...

(1917–1996), American comic writer

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Gary Doyle Gary Doyle (born January 6, 1949 in Smiths Falls, Ontario) 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. ...

, (born 1949), former Canadian ice hockey player * George Doyle, Gaelic footballer *

Geraldine Doyle Geraldine Hoff Doyle (July 31, 1924 – December 26, 2010) was an American woman who had been widely and mistakenly promoted in the media as the possible real-life model for the World War II era "We Can Do It!" poster, later thought to be an embo ...

(1924–2010), American model. * Gerry Doyle (disambiguation), several people * Glennon Doyle (born 1976), American writer *

Graham Doyle Graham Doyle (born 19 January 1974) is an Irish public servant and former soccer player, who was born in Dublin. Career Doyle started his League of Ireland football career with Home Farm Everton in 1996. He had previously played for Cherry Or ...

(born 1974), Irish football coach

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* Harry Doyle (politician) (born 1941), former Canadian politician *

Hollie Doyle Hollie Doyle (born 11 October 1996) is a British jockey who competes in flat racing. She set a new record for winners ridden in a British season by a female jockey in 2019. The following year, she came fourth in the Flat Jockeys' Championship, ...

, British jockey

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Jacob Doyle Jacob Dixon Doyle (November 26, 1855 – August 15, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Washington Nationals of the National Association, the first professional league. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia. In ...

(1855–1941), Major League Baseball player *

James Doyle (disambiguation) James Doyle may refer to: The arts * James Francis Doyle (1840–1913), British architect * James S. Doyle (born 1935), American journalist * James William Edmund Doyle (1822–1892), English illustrator and antiquary * Jimmy Doyle (musician) (19 ...

, several people * Jean Conan Doyle (1912–1997), daughter of Arthur Conan Doyle * Jeff Doyle (born 1956), former Major League Baseball player * Jerry Doyle (1956–2016), American talk radio host * Jerry Doyle, former Canadian politician *

Joanne Doyle Joanne Doyle (born 1973) is a former professional Irish dancer who is most famous for her lead role in ''Riverdance''. In her 10 years with ''Riverdance'', Doyle became the longest-serving lead in the show's history and danced in over 2,500 perfo ...

(born 1973), Irish dancer with Riverdance *

Joe Doyle (politician) Joseph Doyle (27 June 1936 – 8 August 2009) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He served two terms as a deputy for the Dublin South-East constituency. He served variously as a member of Dublin City Council, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, ...

(1936–2009), Fine Gael politician, Lord Mayor of Dublin *

Joe Doyle (cyclist) Joseph Doyle, born 1933, Dublin, Ireland, was an Irish road racing cyclist and cycle sport administrator, holding office at club, county and national federation level for more than 20 years, including 14 years as national treasurer. Life Cycl ...

, Irish racing cyclist and administrator *

Joe Doyle (musician) Joe Doyle (born 8 May 1977) 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. In addition to appearing on Frames albums, he has ...

(born 1977), Irish rock bassist *

John Doyle (disambiguation) John Doyle may refer to: The arts and entertainment * John Doyle (Canadian artist) (born 1950), Toronto artist * John Doyle (comedian) (born 1953), Australian comedian and writer * John Doyle (critic) (born 1957), Canadian television critic * John ...

, several people * Joseph "Jack" Doyle, (1913–1978), Irish boxer, actor and tenor * John Paul "JP" Doyle (born 1979), Irish rugby union referee based in England * Josh Doyle, solo rock artist

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Kathleen Doyle Kathleen Mae Doyle (born June 11, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who previously played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. After a successful college ca ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Keith Doyle (footballer) Keith Doyle (born 20 July 1979) is an Irish former footballer. 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 appearanc ...

(born 1979), Irish football player *

Keith Doyle (politician) Keith Ralph Doyle (10 December 1924 – 12 October 2017) was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1965 to 1978, representing the electorate of Vaucluse. Doyle was born in ...

(born 1924), Australian politician * Kevin Doyle (born 1983), Irish footballer *

Kevin Doyle (actor) Kevin Doyle (born 10 April 1960) is an English actor. He is best for playing valet/footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series ''Downton Abbey''. He is known for many other roles, including Detective Sergeant (DS) John Wadsworth in '' Happy Valle ...

(born 1961), British actor * Kirby Doyle (1932–2003), American poet *

Kristy Doyle Kristy Doyle (born 8 December 1980) 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. She represented the ...

(born 1980), Australian netball player

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* Larry Doyle (1886–1974), Major League Baseball player * Larry Doyle (born 1958), American writer *

Laurance Doyle Laurance R. Doyle (born 1953) is an American scientist who received his Ph.D. from the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. Doyle has worked at the SETI Institute since 1987 where he is a principal investigator and astrophysicist. His main a ...

(born 1953), American scientist *

Linda Doyle Linda E. Doyle is an Irish academic and educator who is the 45th provost and president of Trinity College Dublin (TCD), the university's chief officer. An electrical engineer, she has had a long academic career at Trinity, from the 1990s, most ...

(born 1968), Irish engineer, professor and university head *

Little Buddy Doyle Little Buddy Doyle (born March 20, 1911; died c. 1960) was an American Memphis blues and country blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a working associate of the harmonica players Big Walter Horton and Hammie Nixon, the guitarist David ...

(1911–c.1960), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Loretta Doyle Loretta Doyle (also known by her married name Cusack, born 12 July 1963) is a Scottish judoka who won the under-52kg event at the 1982 World Judo Championships, and the under-56 kg event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Doyle also won European ...

(born 1963), British judoka

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* Maria Doyle Kennedy (born 1964), Irish actress and singer * Martin Doyle (disambiguation), several people *

Mary Doyle Mary Doyle (July 21, 1931 – June 8, 1995) was an American theatre actress who also appeared on TV between 1956 and 1982. Early life and career Doyle was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was the younger sister of actor David Doyle. She ac ...

(1931–1995), American actress * Melissa Doyle (born 1970), Australian TV journalist *

Michael Doyle (disambiguation) Michael, Mick or Mike Doyle may refer to: Politics *Michael Doyle (Irish politician), Irish Farmers' Party politician from Wexford, TD from 1922 to 1927 *Michael Doyle, alleged member of the Molly Maguires *Mike Doyle (American politician) (born 1 ...

, several people

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Nathan Doyle Nathan Luke Robert Doyle (born 12 January 1987) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender or a midfielder. He has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels. Career Derby County Bor ...

(born 1987), English footballer *

Nicholas Grattan-Doyle Sir Nicholas Grattan-Doyle, DL (18 August 1862 – 14 July 1941), of The Manor House, Birtley, County Durham (now Tyne and Wear), was a Unionist Party politician in the United Kingdom. He contested the January 1910 General Election as Libera ...

(1862–1941), British Conservative Party politician *

Norman Doyle Norman "Blicky" Doyle (born November 11, 1945) is a Canadian businessman and politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. He was a member of the Senate of Canada from 2012 to 2020 and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2008. ...

(born 1945), former Canadian politician

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Paddy Doyle Paddy Doyle is an English athlete. The 2009 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records recognised him as "The World Fitness Endurance Champion". Personal history Doyle was a member of the British Parachute Regiment The Parachute Reg ...

, British athlete *

(1941–2020), Irish hurler *

Patrick Doyle Patrick Doyle (born 6 April 1953) is a Scottish film composer with Irish heritage. A longtime collaborator of actor-director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work composing for films such as ''Henry V'', ''Sense and Sensibility'', ''Hamle ...

(1777–1857), Canadian businessman *

(born 1953), Scottish composer * Paul Doyle (born 1939), retired Major League Baseball player *

Percy William Doyle Percy William Doyle Order of Bath, CB (1806? – 21 February 1887) was a British diplomat and "a popular member of London society". Biography The youngest son of Charles William Doyle, General Sir C. W. Doyle, he was first attached to the Britis ...

(1806?–1887), British diplomat * Peter Doyle (1844–1900), American politician * Peter Doyle (born 1945), Irish cyclist * Peter Doyle (1949–2001), Australian pop singer * Peter Doyle (born 1951), Australian writer * Peter John Haworth Doyle (born 1944), Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton * Phil Doyle (born 1967), Australian writer

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Ryan Doyle Ryan Doyle (born 22 September 1984) is a freerunner, martial artist, coach, and actor from Liverpool, England, and is a founding athlete of the World Freerunning and Parkour Federation. Freerunning and parkour interests In his teenage years, ...

(born 1991), model, Sinead Doyle's husband *

Ryan Doyle (boxer) Ryan Doyle is an English professional boxer who held the Commonwealth featherweight title in 2018. Professional career Doyle made his professional debut on 2 March 2012, scoring a third-round technical knockout (TKO) victory against Michael S ...

(born 1991), British boxer *

Richard Doyle (illustrator) Richard "Dickie" Doyle (18 September 1824 – 10 December 1883) was a British 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 ma ...

(1824–1883), Victorian illustrator *

Richard Doyle (senator) Richard (Dic) James Doyle, (March 10, 1923 – April 9, 2003) 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 Fl ...

(1923–2003), Canadian senator (1985–1998) *

Robert Doyle Robert Keith Bennett Doyle (born 20 May 1953) is an Australian politician who was the 103rd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, elected on 30 November 2008 until he resigned on 4 February 2018 amidst allegations of sexual harassment. He was previously M ...

(born 1953), Australian politician *

Robert B. Doyle Robert B. Doyle was appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on February 29, 2000. He replaced Mr. Justice Gil Goodman, who chose to become a supernumerary judge. Mr. Justice Doyle received his Bachelor of L ...

, Manitoba judge * Roddy Doyle (born 1958), Irish writer *

Roger Doyle Roger Doyle (born 17 July 1949) is an Irish composer best known for his electro-acoustic work, for which he was made a Saoi of Aosdána, and for his piano music for theatre. Education Born in Malahide, County Dublin, Doyle studied piano from t ...

(born 1949), Irish composer * Ruth Bachhuber Doyle (1916–2006), Wisconsin politician

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Sam Doyle Thomas "Sam" Doyle (1906–1985) was an African-American artist from Saint Helena Island (South Carolina), Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. His colorful paintings on sheet metal and wood recorded the history and people of St. Helena’s Gull ...

(1908–1985), American folk artist * Slow Joe Doyle (1881–1947), Major League Baseball player * Simon Doyle (born 1966), former Australian middle-distance runner *

Stephen Doyle (footballer) Stephen Doyle (born 13 July 1981) is a South Australian Australian rules football player with the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League (AFL). Doyle was selected by the Swans under the father-son rule in the 1999 National Draft, as h ...

(born 1981), South Australian Australian rules footballer *

Stephen Doyle (hurler) Stephen Doyle is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling for Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner ...

, Irish hurler * Steven Doyle, chess tournament organiser *

Steve Doyle Stephen Charles Doyle (born 2 June 1958) 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 Rochdale ( ) ...

, Welsh footballer *

Steve Doyle (Wisconsin politician) Steven P. Doyle (born May 21, 1958) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from La Crosse County, Wisconsin. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 94th Assembly district since May 2011. The 94th ...

, American politician *

Susannah Doyle Susannah Doyle (born 5 July 1966) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Joy Merryweather in ''Drop The Dead Donkey'' and as Avril Burke in ''Ballykissangel''. The daughter of the Irish actor Tony Doyle, she realised that she wish ...

(born 1966), British actress and film director

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Thomas Doyle (disambiguation) Thomas, Tommy or Tom Doyle may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Doyle (Australian politician) (1885–1951), New South Wales politician * Thomas Doyle (Canadian politician) (1932–2007), politician in Newfoundland, Canada * Thomas A. Doyle (Illinoi ...

, multiple people * Tim Doyle (born 1959), American sitcom writer and producer *

Tomás Ó Dubhghaill Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (; born Thomas Doyle, nicknamed Tom; 1917 – 12 March 1962) was President of Sinn Féin from 1952 to 1954 and a Sinn Féin vice-president until his death. Background Born in Drimnagh, Dublin, Doyle was educated at St James ...

(1917–1962),

Irish Republican Army The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief tha ...

and

Sinn Féin Sinn Féin ( , ; en, " eOurselves") is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Gri ...

activist, president of Sinn Féin in the 1950s *

Tony Doyle (actor) Michael Anthony Doyle (21 July 1935 – 28 January 2000) was an Irish television and film actor. He became widely known in Ireland as a then-radical priest in the popular Irish rural drama ''The Riordans'', which began in 1965. He worked consiste ...

(1942–2000), Irish actor *

Tony Doyle (cyclist) Anthony Paul Doyle (born 19 May 1958) is a British 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. Doyle represented England and ...

(born 1958), former British track cyclist

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* William Doyle (businessman), CEO of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan *

William Doyle (historian) William Doyle, FBA (born 1942) is a British historian, specialising in 18th-century France, who is most notable for his one-volume '' Oxford History of the French Revolution'' (1st edition, 1989; 2nd edition, 2002; 3rd edition, 2018). He is one ...

(born 1942), British historian *

William Edward Doyle William Edward Doyle (February 5, 1911 – May 2, 1986) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Dis ...

(1911–1986), United States federal judge *

William T. Doyle William T. Doyle (born May 8, 1926) is a retired American politician and author who served as a Republican member of the Vermont Senate. As a senator from the Washington Vermont Senate District from 1969 to 2017, he is the longest-serving state ...

(born 1926), American politician *

Willie Doyle William Joseph Gabriel Doyle, SJ MC (3 March 1873 – 16 August 1917), better known as Willie Doyle, was an Irish Catholic priest who was killed in action while serving as a military chaplain to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the First Worl ...

(1873–1917), Irish Jesuit priest

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Yvonne Doyle (physician) Yvonne Doyle CB (born 29 September 1957) is an Irish physician and director of health protection for Public Health England. She was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 2016 for services to public health. Career Doyle qualified a ...

(born 1957), Irish medical director in England *

Yvonne Doyle (tennis) Yvonne Doyle (born 7 December 1974) is an Irish former professional tennis player. Playing for Ireland at the Fed Cup The Billie Jean King Cup (or the BJK Cup) is the premier international team competition in women's tennis, launched as t ...

(born 1974), Irish professional tennis player

Fictional characters

* Allen Francis Doyle, in the television series ''

Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

'' * Prof. Conner Doyle, in the television series '' Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal'' *

Ian Doyle Ian Doyle (1932–1999), also known by the nickname of "Ripper", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and coached in the 1960s. A Queensland state and Australia national representative , he played in ...

, IRA terrorist in the television series ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

'' * Captain Jack Doyle, played by

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

in the movie '' Gone Baby Gone'' * Jake, Malachy and Tinny Doyle, in the CBC television series '' Republic of Doyle'' * Sgt. James Doyle, in '' Call of Duty: United Offensive'' *

Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle Detective Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle is a fictional character portrayed by actor Gene Hackman in the films '' The French Connection'' (1971) and its sequel, '' French Connection II'' (1975), and by Ed O'Neill in the 1986 television film ''Popeye Doyle' ...

, detective played by

Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...

in '' The French Connection'' * Kenny Doyle, in the film ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to May ...

'' * Kevin Doyle, also known as Malcolm Doyle, played by James Marsden in the movie ''

27 Dresses ''27 Dresses'' is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, and starring Katherine Heigl and James Marsden. The film was released in Australia on January 10, 2008, and in the United States on J ...

'' *

Maggie Doyle Maggie Doyle is a fictional character in the long-running Australian police drama ''Blue Heelers'', portrayed by Lisa McCune. A feisty young constable from a policing family, Maggie arrived in Mount Thomas during the first episode, which follow ...

, in the television show '' Blue Heelers'' *

Mike Doyle Michael, Mick or Mike Doyle may refer to: Politics *Michael Doyle (Irish politician), Irish Farmers' Party politician from Wexford, TD from 1922 to 1927 *Michael Doyle, alleged member of the Molly Maguires *Mike Doyle (American politician) (born 1 ...

, in the television series ''24'' *

Mrs Doyle Mrs. (American English American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the United States ...

, in the television series ''

Father Ted ''Father Ted'' is a sitcom created by Irish writers Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews (writer), Arthur Mathews and produced by British production company Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4. It aired over three series from 21 April 1995 until ...

'' *

Ray Doyle ''The Professionals'' is a British crime-action television drama series produced by Avengers Mark1 Productions for London Weekend Television (LWT) that aired on the ITV network from 1977 to 1983. In all, 57 episodes were produced, filmed betwee ...

, in the TV series ''

The Professionals A professional is someone who is skilled in a profession. Professional or professionals may also refer to: * Professional sports Music *The Professionals (band), a British punk rock band formed in 1979 * ''The Professionals'' (The Professionals ...

''. *

Roz Doyle Rosalinda Doyle (born May 5 1963 or 1964) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom ''Frasier''. Roz is the producer of Frasier Crane's ''Dr. Frasier Crane Show'' on KACL 780 AM. The role initially went to Lisa Kudrow, but Kudr ...

, in the comedy series '' Frasier'' * Corporal Seamus Doyle, ''Brothers in Arms'' character * Sebastian Doyle, an alter-ego of the character Dave Lister in the ''Red Dwarf'' episode "Back to Reality" *

Yvonne Doyle (Fair City) Yvonne Doyle, (previously Gleeson) is a fictional character in the Irish soap opera ''Fair City''. She was originally portrayed by Alex MacDowall (sister of Sarah MacDowall who plays Suzanne Doyle) and subsequently by Ciara O'Callaghan. The show ...

, in the Irish soap opera ''Fair City'' * Capt. Doyle, the character who took the place of Nikolai from the mobile phone version of '' Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' * Detective Doyle, Lt. Kellaway's sidekick from '' The Mask'' * Doyle, androidian character in the television series '' Andromeda''

References

External links

The Doyle Clan

History of the Doyle surname in Ireland
including Doyle clan history, famous people, homelands and guestbook. {{surname, Doyle English-language surnames Anglicised Irish-language surnames