Coyne is a surname of Irish origin anglicised from the
Gaelic ''Ó Cadhain'' meaning "descendant of Cadhan".
Notable people with the surname include:
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Andre Coyne, dam engineer
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Andrew Coyne
James Andrew Coyne (born December 23, 1960) is a Canadian columnist with ''The Globe and Mail'' and a member of the ''At Issue'' panel on CBC's '' The National''. Previously, he has been national editor for ''Maclean's'' and a columnist with ''Na ...
, journalist
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Bernard Coyne (bishop), Bishop of Elphin from 1913 to 1926
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Bernard Coyne (giant) (1897–1921), American who is one of only 20 individuals in medical history to have stood 8 feet (240 cm) or more
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Brian Coyne
Brian Coyne (born 13 December 1959) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.
Coyne played for Celtic in his native Glasgow before joining Shrewsbury Town in June 1979. However, he played just once for Shrewsbury, his onl ...
(born 1959), Scottish (soccer) football player and manager
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Christopher Coyne (disambiguation), multiple people
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Christopher J. Coyne (born 1958), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, Vermont
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Christopher Coyne (professor)
Christopher J. Coyne (born 1977) is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at George Mason University and the associate director of thF. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economicsat the Mercatus Center.
Educa ...
(born 1977), professor of economics
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Chris Coyne
Christopher John Coyne (born 20 December 1978) is an Australian former soccer player and coach who is currently head of Perth Glory Youth NPL in National Premier Leagues Western Australia (NPLWA). In a 17-year career as a player, Coyne appeared ...
(born 1978), Australian (soccer) footballer
:* Chris Coyne, co-founded the websites
OkCupid
OkCupid (often abbreviated as OKC, but officially OkC) is a U.S.-based, internationally operating online dating, friendship, and formerly also a social networking website and application. It features multiple-choice questions to match members. ...
,
keybase and
SparkNotes
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Dale Coyne
Dale Coyne (born July 8, 1954 in Minooka, Illinois) is an IndyCar Series team owner and former Champ Car auto racing team owner and driver.
Driving career
Coyne made his CART debut in 1984 at Portland and failed to qualify. He attempted to make ...
, auto racer
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Danny Coyne
Daniel Coyne (born 27 August 1973) is a Welsh football coach and former professional footballer.
As a player, he was a goalkeeper who played between 1992 and 2018. He came through the youth ranks at Tranmere Rovers during the 1992–93 season. ...
, footballer
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Deborah Coyne, lawyer, professor and author
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Frank J. Coyne, CEO of Insurance Services Office, Inc.
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Gary Coyne (born 1961), Australian rugby league footballer
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George Coyne, priest and astronomer
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James Coyne (disambiguation), several people
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James Bowes Coyne
James is a common English language surname and given name:
*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
* James (surname), various people with the last name James
James or James City may also refer to:
People
* King James (disambiguat ...
, Canadian lawyer and jurist, son of J. Henry
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James C. Coyne (born 1947), American psychologist
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James Elliott Coyne
James Elliott Coyne, (July 17, 1910 – October 12, 2012) was the second Governor of the Bank of Canada, from 1955 to 1961, succeeding Graham Towers. During his time in office, he had a much-publicized debate with Prime Minister John Dief ...
(1910–2012), governor of the Bank of Canada, son of J. Bowes
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James Henry Coyne (1849–1942), Canadian lawyer and historian
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James K. Coyne III (born 1946), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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Jamie Coyne
Jamie Coyne (born 2 January 1982) is an Australian former Association football, football (soccer) player. He is the younger brother of Chris Coyne and son of former National Soccer League, NSL player John Coyne (footballer), John Coyne.
Club ...
(born 1982), Australian (soccer) footballer, brother of Chris Coyne
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Jeanne Coyne, Broadway dancer and choreographer
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Jerry Coyne
Jerry may refer to:
Animals
* Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National
* Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Jerry'' (film), a 2006 Indian fi ...
, American professor of biology
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John Coyne (disambiguation), several people
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John Coyne (politician) (1836–1873), Canadian barrister and politician
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John Coyne (writer) (born 1937), American writer of horror novels
:*John Henry Coyne aka
Harry Coyne
John Henry “Harry” Coyne (16 January 186512 June 1926) was an Australian politician who served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Warrego from 1908 until 1923.
Early life
John Henry Coyne was ...
(1865–1926), Queensland politician
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John M. Coyne (1916–2014), former mayor of Brooklyn, Ohio
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John Coyne (footballer)
John David Coyne (born 18 July 1951) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Active as a professional in England, the United States and Australia, Coyne made over 150 career appearances. Born in England, he played internat ...
(born 1951), English-born football (soccer) player who played for Australia
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John N. Coyne (1839–1907), American Civil War soldier
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Joseph Coyne
Joseph Coyne (27 March 1867 – 17 February 1941), sometimes billed as Joe Coyne, was an American-born vaudevillian and musical comedy actor whose career spanned nearly 50 years, from 1883-1931. A popular performer in the U.S., he achieved major s ...
, American stage actor who achieved fame in musical comedy
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Joseph Stirling Coyne, Prolific British playwright from the mid-nineteenth century
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Joshua Coyne
Joshua Coyne (born March 5, 1993) is an American musician and composer.
Personal biography
Joshua was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 5, 1993. He was adopted at the age of two and moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Milk, Leslie"Rising Stars" ...
, American classical musician
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Kevin Coyne
Kevin Coyne (27 January 1944 – 2 December 2004) was an English musician, singer, composer, film-maker, and a writer of lyrics, stories and poems. The "anti-star" was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, and died in his adopted home of Nurember ...
, composer, writer and painter
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Mark Coyne (musician), American musician
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Mark Coyne (rugby league)
Mark Coyne (born 16 August 1967) is an Australian former rugby league footballer, a state and international representative player and an Insurance Executive. His football club career was with the St George Dragons and the joint-venture of the S ...
, Australian rugby league footballer
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Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Máirtín Ó Cadhain (; 1906 – 18 October 1970) was one of the most prominent Irish language writers of the twentieth century. Perhaps best known for his 1949 novel ''Cré na Cille'', Ó Cadhain played a key role in reintroducing literary mod ...
, Irish-language modernist writer
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Michael L. Coyne
Michael L. Coyne is Massachusetts School of Law's (MSLAW) dean, as well as a professor of law. He teaches civil procedure and conflict resolution, evidence, case preparation and strategy, and remedies. He is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Bo ...
, Associate Dean and Law Professor at the Massachusetts School of Law
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Paul Coyne
Paul J. Coyne (born July 1, 1964) is an American film and television editor and producer.
Early life
Coyne grew up in Milford, Massachusetts, and always thought he would someday become an artist. His earliest memory is of viewing a re-release ...
, TV & film producer
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Peter Coyne (disambiguation), several people with that name
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Peter Coyne (footballer)
Peter David Coyne (born 13 November 1958) is an English former footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Manchester. He played for Manchester United, Ashton United, Crewe Alexandra, Hyde United, Swindon Town and Glos ...
(born 1958), English footballer
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Peter Coyne (politician) (1917–2001), Australian politician
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Peter Coyne (rugby league) (born 1964), Australian rugby league player
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Richard Coyne
Richard Coyne is a professor at the University of Edinburgh and author of several books on the implications of information technology and design, published by MIT Press, Routledge, and Bloomsbury Academic. His work is strongly influenced by the ...
, Professor of Architectural Computing
*Thelma Coyne, tennis player
*Wayne Coyne, musician
*William J. Coyne, American politician
*Evan Coyne Maloney, documentary filmmaker and video blogger
;Fictional characters
*Declan Coyne, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''
*Fiona Coyne (Degrassi character), Fiona Coyne, in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''
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Surnames of Irish origin