O'Dwyer (surname)
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O'Dwyer is an Irish
surname
from the Gaelic
ó Dubhuir, meaning "black". O'Dwyer in Irish is "O'Duibhir" , meaning grandson of Duibhir, an ancestor who, by tradition, lived sometime around the tenth century. The exact meaning of the ancestor's name is unknown, though 'black skirt' is one possibility, but the common modern consensus is that it means 'black and dun-coloured' which is thought to refer to Duibhir's hair colouring.
The name has variants including Dwyer
. O'Dwyer is an uncommon given name
. People with the name O'Dwyer include:
Hudson O'Dwyer-Flynn - Western Australian school based apprentice of the year
Ireland
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surname
Surname
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from the Gaelic
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
ó Dubhuir, meaning "black". O'Dwyer in Irish is "O'Duibhir" , meaning grandson of Duibhir, an ancestor who, by tradition, lived sometime around the tenth century. The exact meaning of the ancestor's name is unknown, though 'black skirt' is one possibility, but the common modern consensus is that it means 'black and dun-coloured' which is thought to refer to Duibhir's hair colouring.
The name has variants including Dwyer
Dwyer (name)
-Surname:*Anthony Dwyer , Australian rules footballer*Bernard Dwyer , English rugby league footballer*Bernard J. Dwyer , American politician*Bil Dwyer , American comedian and game show host...
. O'Dwyer is an uncommon given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. People with the name O'Dwyer include:
- Declan O'Dwyer (hurler)Declan O'Dwyer (hurler)Declan O'Dwyer is an inter-county hurling player for Dublin at senior level. He plays his club hurling for the club Naomh Olaf. O'Dwyer won a Leinster Minor Hurling Championship medal with Dublin in 2005. He won the Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship with Dublin against Offaly in July 2007. It...
(b. ?), Irish footballer - Declan O'Dwyer (director)Declan O'Dwyer (director)Declan O'Dwyer is a writer Producer and film & television director.Declan has directed an ‘afternoon play’ adaptation of an Andy McNab novella, The Grey Man and the adaptation of the Val McDermid’s Torment of Others . BBC’s flagship Robin Hood...
, Irish television director - Edmund Thomas O'Dwyer (1919–2005), Australian cricketer
- J. Mike O'DwyerJ. Mike O'DwyerJames Michael O'Dwyer is an inventor who grew up in Muttaburra, Queensland, Australia.-Biography:He only completed grade 12 education, but went on to be a manager at Woolworths Limited before his inventions were able to provide an income....
(b. ?), Australian weapon designer - Joseph O'DwyerJoseph O'DwyerJoseph O'Dwyer was a Catholic American physician. He discovered a valuable system of intubation in diphtheria cases.-External links:* From the 1910...
(1841–1898), American physician who discovered a valuable system of intubation in diphtheria cases - Kelly O'DwyerKelly O'DwyerKelly Megan O'Dwyer is an Australian politician, and member for the Division of Higgins in the Australian House of Representatives...
(born 1977), Australian politician - Luke O'DwyerLuke O'DwyerLuke O'Dwyer, is an Australian National Rugby League player. He plays the position of Centre, lock and utility for the Gold Coast Titans, previously playing for the Parramatta Eels Rugby League Club....
(born 1980), Australian National Rugby League player - Matt O'DwyerMatt O'DwyerMatt O'Dwyer is a former American football player who played in the National Football League from 1995 to 2005. A 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman out of Northwestern University, O'Dwyer played for the New York Jets , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
(born 1972), American football player, NFL 1995-2005 - Michael O'DwyerMichael O'DwyerMichael Francis O'Dwyer, KCIE was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in India from 1912 until 1919. O'Dwyer endorsed General Reginald Dyer's action regarding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and termed it a "correct action"...
(1864–1940), administrator in British India - Michael O'DwyerMichael O'DwyerMichael Francis O'Dwyer, KCIE was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab in India from 1912 until 1919. O'Dwyer endorsed General Reginald Dyer's action regarding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and termed it a "correct action"...
(1918-1983), Irish Boxer and winner of the Golden Gloves in the 1940s - Mick O'DwyerMick O'DwyerMick O'Dwyer , is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played Gaelic football with his local club Waterville and was a member of the Kerry senior team from 1956 until 1974...
(born 1936), Irish Gaelic football manager and former player - Paul O'DwyerPaul O'DwyerPaul O'Dwyer was an American politician and lawyer, brother of Mayor William O'Dwyer and father to New York City lawyer Brian O'Dwyer .-Life:...
(1907-1998), American politician and lawyer - Sean O'DwyerSean O'DwyerLieutenant-Colonel Sean Gillespie O'Dwyer, CVO DL was Private Secretary and Equerry to the Duke of York 1987-1990 and Private Secretary and Equerry to the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex 1987-2001.He was born 11 September 1941 and educated at Sandhurst...
(born 1941), Irish Guards officer - Steven O'DwyerSteven O'DwyerSteven O'Dwyer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL.A redheaded lanky ruckman, O'Dwyer won the 1988 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal for Melbourne's best and fairest player, helping the club reach their first Grand Final since 1964...
(born 1966), Australian rules footballer - Terence James O'DwyerTerence James O'DwyerTerence James O’Dwyer, a Chartered Accountant, was a partner at BDO Kendalls Chartered Accountants for 28 years.In 1990, O'Dwyer was appointed as a Director of a predecessor of First Australian Building Society and continued as Director for 10 years through its mergers...
(b. ?), Australian businessman - William O'DwyerWilliam O'DwyerWilliam O'Dwyer was the 100th Mayor of New York City, holding that office from 1946 to 1950.-Biography:O'Dwyer was born in County Mayo, Ireland and migrated to the United States in 1910, after abandoning studies for the priesthood...
(1890–1964), American, the 100th Mayor of New York City
See also
- Dwyer (disambiguation)
Hudson O'Dwyer-Flynn - Western Australian school based apprentice of the year