Devlin (surname)
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Devlin is a surname of Irish
origin, which is an anglicisation of the Old Irish "O'Dobhailein",
The most prominent family of the name were of the Ui Neill
, situated on the north and western shore of Lough Neagh
in an area known as Muintirdevlin.
A second clan of the name were situated in the kingdom of Luighne Connacht
, now divided between County Sligo and County Mayo
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
origin, which is an anglicisation of the Old Irish "O'Dobhailein",
History
Devlin is a surname that arose separately among unrelated peoples in medieval Ireland.The most prominent family of the name were of the Ui Neill
Uí Néill
The Uí Néill are Irish and Scottish dynasties who claim descent from Niall Noigiallach , an historical King of Tara who died about 405....
, situated on the north and western shore of Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh
Lough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
in an area known as Muintirdevlin.
A second clan of the name were situated in the kingdom of Luighne Connacht
Luighne Connacht
Luighne Connacht was a territory located in north-central Connacht, on the boarders of what is now County Mayo and County Sligo.-Origin:The Luighne were a people, originally found in Brega, south of Kells in what is now County Meath. The baronys of Lune in Meath, and Leyney in Sligo, were called...
, now divided between County Sligo and County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
.
Persons
- Adam DevlinAdam DevlinAdam Devlin is the guitarist and songwriter for the English band, The Bluetones.-External links:*...
(born 1969), English guitarist and songwriter - Anne DevlinAnne DevlinAnne Devlin was an Irish republican who acted as housekeeper to Robert Emmet and who was also a cousin of two leading United Irish rebels, Michael Dwyer and Arthur Devlin.-Revolutionary involvement:Devlin was born in Rathdrum Co...
(1780–1851), Irish housekeeper to Robert Emmett; cousin of Michael Dwyer and Arthur Devlin - Anne DevlinAnne Devlin (writer)Anne Devlin is a short story writer, playwright and screenwriter born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was a teacher from 1974 - 1978 and started writing fiction in 1976 in Germany...
(contemporary), Northern Ireland writer* - Art Devlin (1879–1948), American professional baseball player
- Ben DevlinBen DevlinBen Devlin is a British television Executive Producer. After periods working in journalism including a stint at the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph he entered tv broadcasting and worked for the BBC, Rapido TV, Clive James's Watchmaker Films, Graham Norton's So TV and Visual Voodoo, the...
(contemporary), British television executive producer - Bernadette Devlin McAliskeyBernadette Devlin McAliskeyJosephine Bernadette Devlin McAliskey , also known as Bernadette Devlin and Bernadette McAliskey, is a socialist republican political activist...
(born 1947), Northern Ireland republican political activist MP from Mid Ulster - Bruce DevlinBruce DevlinBruce William Devlin is an Australian professional golfer, sportscaster and golf course designer.Devlin was born in Armidale, Australia. He turned pro in 1961 and joined the PGA Tour in 1962 after an amateur career in Australia which included a win at the Australian Amateur in 1959...
(born 1937), Australian professional golfer, sportscaster, and golf course designer - Chris Devlin-YoungChris Devlin-YoungChristopher Devlin-Young is an American alpine ski racer and two time Paralympic Champion, who resides in Campton, New Hampshire...
(born 1961), American Paralympic ski racer - David Devlin (contemporary), lighting director for Spielberg films
- David William Devlin (born September 2,1965),Australian
- Dean DevlinDean DevlinDean Devlin is an American screenwriter, producer, television director and former actor. He is the founder of the production company Electric Entertainment.-Personal life:...
(born 1962), American actor, screenwriter, and producer - Denis DevlinDenis DevlinDenis Devlin was, along with Samuel Beckett and Brian Coffey, one of the generation of Irish modernist poets to emerge at the end of the 1920s. He was also a career diplomat.-Early life and studies:...
(1908–1959), Irish modernist poet and diplomat - Desmond DevlinDesmond DevlinDesmond Devlin is an American comedy writer. His work has appeared in the pages of MAD for a quarter-century, and he ranks as one of the magazine's ten most frequent non-illustrating writers...
(contemporary), American comedy writer - Fay DevlinFay DevlinFay Devlin is a former All Star-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. He played in the 1995 All-Ireland Final. He is a native of Ardboe in Tyrone.-References:...
(contemporary), Irish Gaelic footballer - George Devlin (contemporary), American WWII Living Historian
- Harry DevlinHarry DevlinHarry Devlin was an artist and a painter who also worked as a cartoonist for magazines such as Collier's...
(contemporary) (born 1918), American artist and cartoonist - James Gerard Devlin (1907–1991), Northern Ireland actor from Belfast
- James Devlin (1989 - present) UK rapper known by his stage name of "Devlin"
- Jim DevlinJim DevlinJames Alexander Devlin was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly as a first baseman early in his career, then as a pitcher in the latter part...
(1849–1883), American professional baseball player - Joseph DevlinJoseph DevlinJoseph Devlin, also known as Joe Devlin, was an Irish journalist and influential nationalist politician...
(1872–1934), Northern Ireland nationalist politician, MP from Belfast - Keith DevlinKeith DevlinKeith J. Devlin is a British mathematician and popular science writer. He has lived in the USA since 1987 and has dual American-British citizenship.- Biography :...
(contemporary), English mathematician and writer - L. Patrick DevlinL. Patrick DevlinDr. L. Patrick Devlin, Professor of Communication at the University of Rhode Island, held his post for over thirty years. Devlin is a specialist in media and politics, and has written books such as Contemporary Political Speaking and Political Persuasion in Presidential Campaigns . Devlin...
(contemporary), professor of communication at the University of Rhode Island - Larry DevlinLarry DevlinLawrence Devlin , known as Larry Devlin, was a Central Intelligence Agency field officer. Stationed for many years in Africa, he was Station Chief in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was assassinated on 17 January 1961.-Biography:Devlin was raised in...
(contemporary), American former CIA officer - Mark D. DevlinMark D. DevlinMark Dennis Devlin was the author of Stubborn Child , a critically acclaimed memoir published in 1985. He died on March 10, 2005. The cause of death was not released but he had battled mental illness, alcoholism, and physical problems for many years...
(1948–2005), American author - Matt DevlinMatt DevlinMatt Devlin was a Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer who took part in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike and was later a leading member of Sinn Féin in County Westmeath.-Background:...
(contemporary), Irish member of IRA and Sinn Féin - Matt DevlinMatt Devlin (sportscaster)Matt Devlin is the play-by-play TV announcer for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA, replacing Chuck Swirsky in 2008.Matt spent 6 years as the lead play-by-play voice of the National Basketball Association's Memphis Grizzlies and 3 for the Charlotte Bobcats...
(contemporary), American sportscaster - Michael DevlinMichael Devlin (musician)Michael Devlin is an American opera singer who is internationally known as a bass-baritone and singing-actor.- New Orleans Opera :...
(born 1942), American opera bass-baritone - Michael J. DevlinMichael J. DevlinMichael John Devlin is an American criminal convicted of kidnapping and child sexual abuse. He is currently serving three life sentences at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri.- Early life :...
(born 1965), pleaded guilty to kidnapping two children in Missouri, USA - Mike DevlinMike Devlin (entrepreneur)Mike Devlin is a U.S. entrepreneur who co-founded Lexington, Massachusetts-based Rational Software Corporation, a software development company...
(contemporary), cofounder and CEO of Rational Software Corporation - Mike DevlinMike Devlin (athlete)Michael R. Devlin is a former professional American football player and currently an assistant coach with the New York Jets of the National Football League.-High school years:...
(born 1969), American professional football player - Murray DevlinMurray DevlinMurray Devlin was a painter who blended images from the natural world with text to create works that spoke of an individual's experiences in discovering his spiritual core...
(1924–2002), Canadian artist - Paddy DevlinPaddy DevlinPaddy Devlin was a Northern Irish social democrat and Labour activist, a former Stormont MP, a founder of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and a member of the 1974 Power Sharing Executive.-Early life:...
(1925–1999), Northern Ireland MP from Stormont - Patrick Devlin, Baron DevlinPatrick Devlin, Baron DevlinPatrick Arthur Devlin, Baron Devlin, PC was a British lawyer, judge and jurist. He wrote a report on Britain's involvement in Nyasaland in 1959...
(1905–1992), British judge - Paul DevlinPaul Devlin (footballer)Paul John Devlin is a former Scotland international professional footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League.-Stafford Rangers:...
(born 1972), Scottish football player - Paul DevlinPaul Devlin (filmmaker)Paul Josiah Devlin is a sports editor and documentary filmmaker.A five-time Emmy winner for his work on NBC's Olympics and CBS's Tour de France, Paul Devlin's films include Power Trip, which screened in 60 countries, theatrically across the United States and on PBS's Independent Lens, was nominated...
(contemporary), sports editor and documentary filmmaker - Stuart DevlinStuart DevlinStuart Devlin is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. Australian-born, he has designed coins for countries around the world, and became especially well known as London-based designer of gold and silver collector's items in the 1970s and 80s.Devlin was born in Geelong, Australia, and...
(born 1931), British coin engraver - Tim DevlinTim DevlinTimothy Robert Devlin, known as Tim Devlin, is a former Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was the Member of Parliament for the Stockton South constituency from 1987, when he defeated Ian Wrigglesworth to 1997, when he lost to Labour's Dari Taylor.He was educated at Dulwich...
(born 1959), British politician, MP from Stockton South
Fictional characters
- Ernie Devlin, the titular character from the 1974 Hanna-BarberaHanna-BarberaHanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
cartoon series DevlinDevlin (TV series)Devlin is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for ABC in 1974.-History:The series was inspired by the huge popularity of Evel Knievel and featured a stunt motorcyclist with a travelling circus, Ernie Devlin, and his siblings Tod and Sandy...
. - Jack Devlin, character in the Sandra Bullock movie "The Net".
- Governor James DevlinGovernor James DevlinGovernor James Devlin is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz, played by Željko Ivanek.-Character overview:Devlin, the governor of the state, is hated by most of the inmates and some of the staff members at the Oswald State Correctional facilities as he proposes several anti-prisoner acts of...
, character in the HBO drama Oz - Liam Devlin, an IRA agent cooperating with the Germans in the Jack HigginsJack HigginsJack Higgins is the principal pseudonym of UK novelist Harry Patterson. Patterson is the author of more than 60 novels. As Higgins, most have been thrillers of various types and, since his breakthrough novel The Eagle Has Landed in 1975, nearly all have been bestsellers...
novel The Eagle has LandedThe Eagle Has LandedThe Eagle Has Landed is a book by Jack Higgins set during World War II. It first published in 1975. It was made into a film of the same name in 1976 starring Michael Caine...
(played in the 1976 movie by Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandDonald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the...
). - Suzanne Devlin, character in the Sweet Valley High book series
- Duke Devlin, the English version of the character Ryuki Otogi, from the Yu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh!is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. It has produced a franchise that includes multiple anime shows, a trading card game and numerous video games...
anime. - Clark Devlin, a primary character in the Jackie ChanJackie ChanJackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
movie, The TuxedoThe TuxedoThe Tuxedo is a 2002 American comedy-action film directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It is a spy spoof that involves a special tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States' fresh water... - Devlin Agamand, a character in the video game "World Of Warcraft".
- Sean Devlin, the protagonist of the game The Saboteur.
- T.R. Devlin, American government agent portrayed by Cary GrantCary GrantArchibald Alexander Leach , better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was an English actor who later took U.S. citizenship...
in Notorious.