Quayle is a

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of Anglo–Celtic origin, specifically English, Irish, Manx and Scottish. When the name originates from Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland, it is an

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of the

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''Mac Phàil'' (Scottish) ''Mac Pháil'' (Irish) ''Mac Phóil'' (Irish) "Mac Phaayl" (Manx) meaning "son of ''Pàil''/''Páill/Póil/Paayl''". These are Gaelic

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forms of the personal name

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. When originating in Ireland, the name is sometimes a variant of the surname

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. When of English origin, the surname can be derived from the

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/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 Anne Veronica Maria Quayle (6 October 1932 – 16 August 2019), known professionally as Anna Quayle, was an English actress. In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original productio ...

(1932–2019), English actress *

Anthony Quayle Sir John Anthony Quayle (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was a British actor. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role as Thomas Wolsey in the film '' Anne of the Thousand Days'' (1969). He also played impor ...

(1913–1989), English actor and film director of Manx origin *

John Quayle (actor) John Quayle (born 21 December 1938) is an English actor who had roles in many sitcoms including ''All Gas and Gaiters'', ''Terry and June'', '' Steptoe and Son'' and ''The Liver Birds''. TV career The younger brother of actress Anna Quayle, ...

(born 1938), English sitcom actor

Broadcasting and journalism

* Don Quayle (1930–2015), American broadcast journalist, first president of NPR * Emma Quayle, Australian sports journalist * James C. Quayle (1921–2000), American newspaper publisher * James Quayle Dealy (1861–1937), British American sociologist, journalist, academic, and newspaper editor * John Quayle Cannon (1857–1931), son of George Q. Cannon and American newspaper editor and a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Mac Quayle Frederick MacDonald "Mac" Quayle, Jr. is an American composer for film, television, and video games. He has worked as the score composer for several TV series, including ''American Horror Story'', ''Mr. Robot'', ''Scream Queens'', ''American Crim ...

, American composer for film, television, and video games *

Matt Quayle Matt Quayle is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of ''Squawk Box'' & ''Squawk on the Street'' on CNBC-TV. He also serves as the Senior Advisor to CNBC's international morning program ''Worldwide Exchange''. He was named to the TJFR Business Ne ...

, 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. Before s ...

(born 1976), son of Dan Quayle and former U.S. Congressman from Arizona *

Dan Quayle James Danforth Quayle (; born February 4, 1947) is an American retired politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party (United States), ...

(born 1947), 44th Vice President of the United States * Edwin Quayle Cannon (1918–2005), grandson of George Q. Cannon and American politician and businessman and prominent leader and missionary in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Fred Quayle Frederick MacDonald Quayle (February 16, 1936 – November 24, 2018) was an American politician and lawyer. Political career Quayle served in the Virginia Senate and was a Republican. Quayle represented the 13th District in the Commonweal ...

(1936–2018), American politician *

Howard Quayle Robert Howard Quayle is the former chief minister for the Isle of Man, between 4 October 2016 and 12 October 2021. He previously served as the minister for Health and Social Care, until the elections in September 2016. Early career Quayle be ...

(born 1967), former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man *

John Quayle (politician) John Quayle (December 1, 1868 – November 27, 1930) was an American businessman and politician from Brooklyn, New York. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Congressman representing the 7th District of New York in the United States Ho ...

(1868–1930), U.S. Congressman *

Marilyn Quayle Marilyn Tucker Quayle (born July 29, 1949) is an American lawyer and novelist. She is married to the 44th vice president of the United States, Dan Quayle, and served as the second lady of the United States from 1989 until 1993. Early life and ed ...

(born 1949), wife of the Vice President, Second Lady of the United States, and author *

Martyn Quayle George Martyn Quayle, MHK (6 February 1959 – 26 August 2016) was a Manx politician who previously held the position of Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and represented Middle in the House of Keys. He served as ...

(1959–2016), Manx politician * Noel Quayle Cringle (1937–2021), Manx politician * Robert Quayle Kermode (1812–1870), Manx-born Australian politician

Sport

Anthony Quayle (golfer) Anthony Quayle (born 25 August 1994) is an Australian professional golfer. He plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour of Australasia, where he has two wins. He finished tied 15th in the 2022 Open Championship at the Old Course at St Andrew ...

(born 1994), Australian professional golfer * Cam Quayle (born 1972), American former football player * Charlie Quayle (born 1907), English footballer (New Brighton, Crystal Palace) * Frank Quayle (born 1947), American former American and Canadian Football player *

John Quayle (rugby league) John Quayle (born 14 February 1947) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and administrator in the 1980s and 1990s. An Australia national and New South Wales state representative lock ...

(born 1947), Australian former professional rugby league footballer * James Quayle (footballer) (born 1890), English footballer who played only one game (Woolwich Arsenal) * Mark Quayle (footballer) (born 1978), English footballer * Samantha Quayle (born 1995), Welsh footballer

Other

* Ada Quayle (1920–2002), pseudonym of Kathleen Louise Woods, née Robinson, Jamaican novelist and author * Alan Quayle, British chemist and mass spectrometrist * Annie Quayle Townend (c. 1845–1914), New Zealand heiress and philanthropist *

Bill Quayle William Quayle (born April 8, 1940) is a former American university sports administrator and professor. Quayle worked as athletic director for Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II sports program in Emporia, Kansas. Career Quayle began ...

(born 1940), American university professor and athletic director * Bronte Clucas Quayle (1919–1986), Australian barrister, civil servant, military officer and solicitor * David Quayle (1936–2010), British businessman, co-founder of B&Q * Donald Quayle Cannon (born 1936), American retired university professor * Donald Quayle Innis (1924–1988), son of Mary Quayle Innis and Canadian geographer * Edward Quayle (1802–1862), Manx merchant navy officer * Eric Quayle (1921–2001), British bibliophile, collector and author * Ethel Quayle, British former clinical psychologist * Francis Quayle (1650–1716), Manx-born Anglican priest in Ireland * Frank J. Quayle (1892–1971), Fire Commissioner of the City of New York *

George Quayle Cannon George Quayle Cannon (January 11, 1827 – April 12, 1901) was an early member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and served in the First Presidency under four successive pre ...

(1827–1901), early member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and U.S. Congressman (Utah Territorial Delegate) * George Quayle Morris (1874–1962), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Ian Quayle Jones Ian Quayle Jones (born 1941) is the co-founder and former chairman and chief executive of Quayle Munro merchant bank. Education Ian Quayle Jones was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire, Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, graduat ...

(born 1941), British co-founder and former chairman and chief executive of Quayle Munro merchant bank * John Quayle (advocate, b. 1693) KC, (1693–1755), Manx lawyer who became the Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man * John Quayle (judge, born 1725) (1725-1797), son of John Quayle (advocate, b. 1693) and Manx lawyer who became the Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man * John Quayle-Dickson (1860–1945), Manx military officer *

John 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 *

Leo Quayle Leo Quayle (11 December 1918 - 19 May 2005) was a South African conductor described as the "South African maestro of music theatre." Early life Quayle was born in Pretoria where he trained with his father, Leo Quayle snr., and Isadore Epstein. He ...

(1918–2005), South-African Opera Conductor * Mark Quayle (advocate, b. 1770) KC, (1770–1804), son of John Quayle (judge, born 1725) and Manx lawyer who became the Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man * Mark Quayle (advocate, b. 1804) QC, (1804–1879), son of Mark Quayle (advocate, b. 1770) and Manx lawyer, antiquarian and philanthropist who became the Clerk of the Rolls on the Ilse of Man * Mark Quayle (advocate, b. 1841) QC, (1841–1928), son of Mark Quayle (advocate, b. 1804) and Manx advocate and businessman *

Mary Quayle Innis Mary Emma Quayle Innis (April 13, 1899 – January 10, 1972) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer and author of historical works including ''An Economic History of Canada;'' three illustrated books for children about the country's founding; ...

(1899–1972), Canadian novelist, short story writer and author of historical works * Stephanie Quayle (born 1979), American singer-songwriter and musician * Sylvester Quayle Cannon (1877–1943), son of George Q. Cannon and American businessman, engineer and religious leader *

Quinton Quayle Quinton Mark Quayle (born 5 June 1955) is a British retired Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, diplomat. Early life, education and early career Educated at Bromsgrove School, Humphry Davy School and University of Bristol, Quayle entered the For ...

(born 1955), British diplomat * Wai Quayle (born 1950), New Zealand Maori Anglican bishop * William Alfred Quayle (1860–1925), American Methodist bishop * William Hollingworth Quayle Jones (1854–1925), British colonial judge and administrator and the chief justice of Sierra Leone as well as acting governor of the colony

Fictional characters

*Quayle, an NPC in the ''

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'' series of computer role–playing games * Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, character on Magnum, P.I. * Lydia Rodarte–Quayle, in the final season of AMC's ''Breaking Bad'' *Robert Quayle, character in the 1969 film ''Baby Love''

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