Quayle is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of Anglo-Celtic origin, specifically English, Irish,

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and Scottish. When the name originates from Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland, it is an

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of the Gaelic ''Mac Phàil'' (Scottish) ''Mac Pháil'' (Irish) ''Mac Phóil'' (Irish) "Mac Phaayl" (Manx) meaning "son of ''Pàil''/''Páill/Póil/Paayl''". These are Gaelic patronymic forms of the personal name Paul. When originating in Ireland, the name is sometimes a variant of the surname Quill. When 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 or lecherous person – words that describe this species of bird. The name is recorded in the Isle of Man as ''MacFayle'' in 1511 and ''MacQuayle'', ''Quayle'' in 1540. The name is recorded in England as ''Quayle'' in 1327.

People

Acting

* Anna Quayle (1932–2019), English actress * Anthony Quayle (1913–1989), English actor and film director of Manx origin * John Quayle (actor) (born 1938), English sitcom actor

Broadcasting and journalism

Don Quayle Donald R. Quayle (July 27, 1930 – April 16, 2015) was an American broadcast journalist who was the first president of National Public Radio (NPR), from 1970 to 1973. Early life and education Born in Logan, Utah, Quayle attended Utah State Uni ...

(1930–2015), American broadcast journalist, first president of NPR * Emma Quayle, Australian sports journalist *

James C. Quayle James Cline Quayle (May 25, 1921 – July 7, 2000) 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. H ...

(1921–2000), American newspaper publisher * Matt Quayle, American television producer, co-creator of CNBC's ''Squawk Box''

Politics

Ben Quayle Benjamin Eugene Quayle (born November 5, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former U.S. Representative for . A member of the Republican Party, he is the son of the 44th vice president of the United States, Dan Quayle James ...

(born 1976), son of Dan Quayle and former U.S. Congressman from Arizona * Dan Quayle (born 1947), 44th Vice President of the United States * Fred Quayle (1936-2018), American politician * Howard Quayle, former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man * John Quayle (politician) (1868–1930), U.S. Congressman * Marilyn Quayle (born 1949), wife of the Vice President, Second Lady of the United States, and author * Martyn Quayle (1959–2016), Manx politician

Sport

* Charlie Quayle (born 1907), English footballer (New Brighton, Crystal Palace) *

James Quayle (footballer) James A. Quayle (1890 – 1936) 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 ...

(born 1890), English footballer who played only one game (Woolwich Arsenal) * Mark Quayle (born 1978), English footballer

Other

David Quayle David Andrew Quayle (19 August 1936 – 6 April 2010) was a British businessman best known as co-founder of the UK-based DIY chain B&Q. Biography Quayle was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire and went to school at Brighton College in 1950. H ...

(1936–2010), British businessman, co-founder of B&Q *

Frank J. Quayle Frank J. Quayle Jr. (May 18, 1892 – June 22, 1971) 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. He was bo ...

(1892–1971), Fire Commissioner of the City of New York *

J. Rodney Quayle John Rodney (Rod) Quayle FRS (1926–2006) was a microbial biochemist, West Riding Professor of Microbiology and Head of Department at University of Sheffield (1965–1983) and then Vice-Chancellor of Bath University (1983–1992). He adopted t ...

(1926–2006), British microbial biochemist and Vice Chancellor of University of Bath *

Quinton Quayle Quinton Mark Quayle (born 5 June 1955) is a retired British Diplomat. Early life, education and early career Educated at Bromsgrove School, Humphry Davy School and University of Bristol, Quayle entered the Foreign Office in 1977 and studied Tha ...

(born 1955), British diplomat *

William Alfred Quayle William Alfred Quayle (25 June 1860 – 9 March 1925) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1908. Birth and family William was born 25 June 1860 in Parkville, Missouri, Parkville, Missouri, the son of Thomas a ...

(1860–1925), American Methodist bishop

Fictional characters

*Quayle, an NPC in the '' Baldur's Gate'' series of computer role-playing games * Lydia Rodarte-Quayle, in the final season of AMC's ''Breaking Bad''

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