O'Toole is a surname of Irish origin. It an

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form of 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 Tuathail'' meaning "descendant of Tuathal", composed of ''tuath'' "the people" and ''gal'' "mighty". The O'Toole family were a leading clan in

Leinster Leinster ( ; or ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland. The modern province comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Meath, Leinster and Osraige, which existed during Gaelic Ireland. Following the 12th-century ...

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Ulster Ulster (; or ; or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional or historic provinces of Ireland, Irish provinces. It is made up of nine Counties of Ireland, counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); t ...

Notable people

* Adam Dubh Ó Tuathail,

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, executed 1327 *

Annette O'Toole Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in t ...

(b. 1952), American dancer and actress * Anton O'Toole, 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 (b. 1973), Canadian politician *

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

(b. 1958), columnist and drama critic for ''The Irish Times'' * Gary O'Toole, Irish Olympic Swimmer * James O'Toole (American politician) (b. 1958) * James O'Toole (disambiguation), several people * Jim O'Toole. American baseball player *

Joe O'Toole Joseph John O'Toole (born 20 July 1947) is an Irish former 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 ...

, Irish politician * John O'Toole, politician in Ontario, Canada * John-Joe O'Toole (b. 1988), Irish footballer * Kathleen O'Toole (b. 1954), former police commissioner of Boston, Massachusetts * Kevin J. O'Toole (b. 1964), American Republican Party politician * Kevin O'Toole (bodybuilder), Canadian bodybuilder and mixed martial artist * Lorcán Ua Tuathail (1128–1180), Archbishop of Dublin and Saint * Mark O'Toole (disambiguation), several people * Matt O'Toole, TV actor * Maureen O'Toole (b. 1961), American water polo player and coach *

Mick O'Toole Mick O'Toole (18 September 1931 – 23 August 2018) was an Irish people, Irish horse trainer, 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 Ir ...

(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 * Paddy O'Toole (1938–2025), Irish politician * Pat O'Toole, Canadian lacrosse player *

Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English actor known for his leading roles on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include the Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golde ...

(1932–2013), Irish actor * Randal O'Toole, American economist and public policy expert * Rich O'Toole, American singer-songwriter * Tom O'Toole (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters

* Plenty O'Toole, in the 1971

James Bond The ''James Bond'' franchise focuses on James Bond (literary character), the titular character, a fictional Secret Intelligence Service, British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels ...

film '' Diamonds Are Forever'' * JD O'Toole, in '' Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' * Timmy O'Toole, a fictional character created by

Bart Simpson Bartholomew Jo-Jo "Bart" Simpson is a character in the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' who is part of the titular family. Bart made his television debut in the short " Good Night" on '' The Tracey Ullman Show'' on Apri ...

in his practical joke involving a walkie-talkie at the bottom of a well, in ''

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'' episode "

Radio Bart "Radio Bart" is the thirteenth episode of the The Simpsons season 3, third season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on January 9, 1992. In the e ...

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Fictional characters

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