O'Toole is a surname of

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origin. It an

anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

form of the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''Ó Tuathail'' meaning "descendant of Tuathal", composed of ''tuath'' "the people" and ''gal'' "mighty". The

O'Toole family The O'Toole ( ga, Ó Tuathail) family of Leinster, formerly one of the leading Royal families of that province, descended from Tuathal Mac Augaire, King of Leinster (died 958), of the Uí Muiredaig branch of the Uí Dúnlainge dynasty. Not all ...

were a leading clan in

Leinster Leinster ( ; ga, Laighin or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, situated in the southeast and east of Ireland. The province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige. Following the 12th-century Norman invasion of Ir ...

and

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 ...

Notable people

* Adam Dubh Ó Tuathail,

heretic Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, in particular the accepted beliefs of a church or religious organization. The term is usually used in reference to violations of important religi ...

, executed 1327 *

Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series '' Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic hor ...

(b. 1952), American dancer and actress *

Anton O'Toole Anthony Thomas O'Toole (18 February 1951 – 17 May 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Dublin county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1972 to 1984, including six All-Ireland final ...

, Irish footballer * Chauncey O'Toole (b. 1986), Canadian rugby player * Donald L. O'Toole (1902–1964), American politician * Edmund O'Toole, soldier won the Victoria Cross in the Anglo-Zulu war *

Erin O'Toole Erin Michael O'Toole (born January 22, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Durham since 2012. A member of the Conservative Party, O'Toole served as the party's leader and the leader of the Official ...

(b. 1973), Canadian politician *

Fintan O'Toole Fintan O'Toole (born 16 February 1958) is a polemicist, literary editor, journalist and drama critic for ''The Irish Times'', for which he has written since 1988. O'Toole was drama critic for the ''New York Daily News'' from 1997 to 2001 and is ...

(b. 1958), columnist and drama critic for ''The Irish Times'' *

Gary O'Toole Gary O'Toole, M.D., is a retired Irish Olympic swimmer. He represented Ireland at the Seoul, and Barcelona Games. While studying at University College Dublin, O'Toole won a 200 m breaststroke silver medal at the 1989 European Long Course ...

, Irish Olympic Swimmer * James O'Toole (American politician) (b. 1958) *

James O'Toole (mobster) James "Spike" O'Toole (December 7, 1929 – December 1, 1973) was an Irish-American criminal from Dorchester, Massachusetts. Biography James "Jimmy" O'Toole was born to first generation Irish immigrants from County Cork, Ireland. He was a cl ...

(1929–1973), Irish-American gangster in Boston area * Jason O'Toole (journalist) (b. 1973), Irish author and senior editor of Hot Press magazine *

Jason O'Toole (musician) Life's Blood was an American hardcore punk band formed by four first-year college students in New York City in 1987. It consisted of Adam Nathanson on guitars, Neil Burke on bass, John Kriksciun on drums, and Combined Effort all ages shows pr ...

(b. 1969), vocalist for New York hardcore band Life's Blood *

Jed O'Toole Frankie Goes to Hollywood were an English synth-pop band formed in Liverpool in 1980. The group's best-known line-up comprised Holly Johnson (vocals), Paul Rutherford (backing vocals), Peter Gill (drums, percussion), Mark O'Toole (bass guit ...

, American musician *

Jennifer Cook O'Toole Jennifer Cook (formerly O'Toole) (born October 24, 1975) is an American author and speaker. She is known for her six ''Asperkids'' books, which have been translated into six languages and include the winner of the Autism Society of America's ' ...

, American author *

Jim O'Toole James Jerome O'Toole (January 10, 1937 – December 26, 2015) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox during his 10-year career.Sewell, Dan (January 1 ...

. American baseball player *

Joe O'Toole Joseph John O'Toole (born 20 July 1947) is a former Irish independent politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1987 to 2011. He was born and brought up in Dingle, County Kerry, O'Toole was a teacher for ten years and then a school pr ...

, Irish politician *

John O'Toole John O'Toole (born ) is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2014, representing the riding of Durham for the Progressive Conservative Party. Background O'Toole is the son ...

, politician in Ontario, Canada *

John-Joe O'Toole John Joseph O'Toole (born 30 September 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Mansfield Town. He has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level. Club career Watford Born in Harrow, Greater ...

(b. 1988), Irish footballer *

Kate O'Toole (radio presenter) Kate O'Toole is a radio presenter from Sydney, Australia. With past experience on ABC Local Radio, she worked as a current affairs reporter for Triple J. As an agricultural science graduate, O'Toole has been working in rural radio for several y ...

, radio presenter from Sydney, Australia *

Kathleen O'Toole Kathleen M. O'Toole ( Horton; born May 9, 1954) is an American law enforcement officer who served as Chief of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) from June 23, 2014 to January 4, 2018. She was previously the first female commissioner of the Bost ...

(b. 1954), former police commissioner of Boston, Massachusetts *

Kevin J. O'Toole Kevin J. O'Toole (born October 5, 1964) is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey Senate. O'Toole represented the 40th legislative district, which included parts of Bergen, Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties fro ...

(b. 1964), American Republican Party politician *

Kevin O'Toole (bodybuilder) Kevin O'Toole (born May 24, 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian bodybuilder. Background O'Toole is of Métis and Irish background and grew up in the cities of New Westminster and North Vancouver, British Columbia. O'Toole, a se ...

, Canadian bodybuilder and mixed martial artist *

Lorcán Ua Tuathail Lorcán Ua Tuathail, known in English as Laurence O'Toole and in French as Laurent d'Eu (1128 – 14 November 1180), was Archbishop of Dublin at the time of the Norman invasion of Ireland. Lorcán played a prominent role in the Irish Church ...

(1128-1180), Archbishop of Dublin and Saint *

Mark O'Toole (musician) Mark William James O'Toole (born 6 January 1964) is an English musician. He is the former bassist and founding member of 1980s pop band, Frankie Goes to Hollywood. His elder brother, Gerard, was also a member of FGTH, but soon left the band. A ...

(b. 1964), British bassist * Matt O'Toole, TV actor *

Maureen O'Toole Maureen "Mo" O'Toole (born March 24, 1961) is an accomplished American water polo player and coach. In over 30 years in the sport, she set multiple firsts for women in water polo, received all the top honors, and in her time was recognized as on ...

(b. 1961), American water polo player and coach *

Mick O'Toole Mick O'Toole (18 September 1931 – 23 August 2018) was an Irish racehorse trainer, whose horses competed in both Flat racing and National Hunt racing, and was active from 1966 to 1996, winning major races both in Ireland and Great Britain durin ...

(1931–2018), Irish racehorse trainer * Mor Ui Thuathail (c. 1114–1191), Queen of

* Muirchertach Ua Tuathail (fl. 1114) King of Ui Muirdeaigh, father-in-law of

Diarmait Mac Murchada Diarmait Mac Murchada (Modern Irish: Diarmaid Mac Murchadha), anglicised as Dermot MacMurrough, Dermod MacMurrough, or Dermot MacMorrogh (c. 1110 – c. 1 May 1171), was a King of Leinster in Ireland. In 1167, he was deposed by the High King ...

Paddy O'Toole Patrick O'Toole (born 15 January 1938) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad Éireann in 1973. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1977 gen ...

, Irish politician *

Pat O'Toole Patrick "Toole Time" O'Toole (born December 24, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario) is an assistant coach for the Rochester Knighthawks in the National Lacrosse League and a retired goaltender. O'Toole was named NLL Goaltender of the Year in 2003. In 19 ...

, Canadian lacrosse player *

Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic ...

(1932–2013), Irish actor *

Randal O'Toole Randal O'Toole (born 1952) is an American public policy analyst. The majority of O'Toole's work has focused on public lands, land-use regulation, and transportation, particularly light rail. He frequently criticized proposals for passenger rail ...

, American economist and public policy expert *

Rich O'Toole Rich O'Toole is an American country singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas, United States. In early 2006, O'Toole released his debut album, ''Seventeen''. ''Americana Music Times'', then called ''Texas Music Times'', named ''Seventeen'' the "Be ...

, American Singer - Songwriter * Tom O'Toole (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

* Plenty O'Toole, in the 1971 James Bond film ''Diamonds Are Forever'' * JD O'Toole, in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''

Notable people

Fictional characters

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