Quigley is a surname of Irish origin derived from the
Gaelic
Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to:
Languages
* Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...
''Ó Coigligh'' meaning "descendant of Coigleach (male)" or ''Ní Choigligh'' meaning "descendant of Coigleach (female)."
Variations and derivatives include:
Quigly,
Quigg,
Quickley, MacQuigg, McQuigge, O'Quigley, O'Quigg, Cogley, Twigg and Fivey.
The name may refer to:
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Allie Quigley
Alexandria "Allie" Quigley (born June 20, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Quigley played for DePaul University in Chicago. After grad ...
(born 1986), American basketball player
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Anne Quigley (born 1955 or 1956), British composer of Catholic hymns
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Brett Quigley (born 1969), American golfer
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Carroll Quigley
Carroll Quigley (; November 9, 1910 – January 3, 1977) was an American historian and theorist of the evolution of civilizations. He is remembered for his teaching work as a professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown Univer ...
(1910–1977), American writer and history professor
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Colleen Quigley (born 1992), American distance runner and Olympian
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Dana Quigley
Dana C. Quigley (born April 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Quigley was born in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1969.
Professional career
In 1971, Quigley turned profess ...
(born 1947), American golfer
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Dawn Quigley, Ojibwe-American author and educator
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Dennis Quigley (1913–1984), Scottish footballer
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Derek Quigley
Derek Francis Quigley (born 31 January 1932) is a New Zealand former politician. He was a prominent member of the New Zealand National Party, National Party during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and was known for his support of free-market eco ...
(born 1932), New Zealand politician
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Eddie Quigley (1921–1997), English footballer and manager
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Ernie Quigley (1880–1960), Canadian-American sports official
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Fannie Quigley (1870–1944), Alaskan pioneer and prospector
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Frank Granger Quigley (1894-1918), Canadian aviator
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James Edward Quigley
James Edward Quigley (October 15, 1854 – July 10, 1915) was a Canadian-born American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Chicago from 1903 to 1915. He previously served as Bishop of Buffalo from 1897 to 1903.
Biography
Early life a ...
(1854–1915), Canadian-American archbishop
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James F. Quigley (1859–1935), Irish-American politician, judge and lawyer
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Jane Quigley (born 1939), American actress
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Jez Quigley
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' in 1997, by order of first appearance.
Janice Battersby
Brad Armstrong
Brad Armstrong is the son of Terry Duckworth ( Nigel Pivaro) and ...
, a character on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street''
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Joe Quigley (born 1996), English footballer
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Joe Quigley (born 1961), Australian hammer thrower
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Joan Quigley (1927–2014), American astrologer
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Joan M. Quigley (born 1940), American politician
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John Quigley (disambiguation), several people
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Johnny Quigley (1935–2004), Scottish footballer
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Joy Quigley (born 1948), New Zealand politician
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Linnea Quigley
Barbara Linnea Quigley (born May 27, 1958) is an American actress, best known as a scream queen in low-budget horror films during the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Davenport, Iowa, Quigley first pursued her career in the late 1970s, shortly after movin ...
(born 1958), American B-movie actress
* Madison Quigley, main character in the book ''La fabuleuse histoire de Madison Quigley''
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Maggie Quigley (born 1979), American actress
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Martin Quigley (born 1951), Irish hurler
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Martin Quigley (1890–1964), a publisher and journalist
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Martin Quigley, Jr. (1917–2011), publisher, author and politician
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Mary Quigley (1960–1977), American murder victim
* Matthew Quigley, fictional character in the film ''
Quigley Down Under
''Quigley Down Under'' is a 1990 Western genre film, directed by Simon Wincer and starring Tom Selleck, Alan Rickman, and Laura San Giacomo, and set in Australia. Although it opened to generally poor reviews, it has since developed an enduring ...
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Michael Quigley (born 1958), American politician
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Mike Quigley
Michael Bruce Quigley ( ; born October 17, 1958) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since the April 7, 2009 special election. The district includes most of Chicago's North Side and several of its western suburbs. ...
(born 1970), English footballer
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Raymond L. Quigley (1885–1958), American college baseball coach
* Richard Quigley (born 1990), American poet
* Rose Quigley, Irish camogie player
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Ryan Quigley (born 1990), American football punter
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Sarah Quigley (born 1967), New Zealand author
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Sheila Quigley
Sheila Quigley ( ) was a British author of thrillers.
Career
In 2003, Sheila Quigley became a national news story when Random House acquired her first novel, ''Run For Home'', with major coverage throughout the press and television. A document ...
(1947–2020), English novelist
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Thomas J. Quigley (1905–1960), American school superintendent
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William P. Quigley, law professor and research director at Loyola University New Orleans
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Surnames of Irish origin
Anglicised Irish-language surnames