Devlin (surname)

Devlin is a surname of Irish^[1] origin, which is an anglicisation of the Old Irish "O'Dobhailein",

Devlin coat of arms

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, 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.

Persons

• Adam Devlin (born 1969), English guitarist and songwriter
• Anne Devlin (1780–1851), Irish housekeeper to Robert Emmett; cousin of Michael Dwyer and Arthur Devlin
• Anne Devlin (contemporary), Northern Ireland writer*
• Art Devlin (1879–1948), American professional baseball player
• Ben Devlin (contemporary), British television executive producer
• Bernadette Devlin McAliskey (born 1947), Northern Ireland republican political activist MP from Mid Ulster
• Bruce Devlin (born 1937), Australian professional golfer, sportscaster, and golf course designer
• Chris Devlin-Young (born 1961), American Paralympic ski racer
• David Devlin (contemporary), lighting director for Spielberg films
• David William Devlin (born September 2,1965),Australian
• Dean Devlin (born 1962), American actor, screenwriter, and producer
• Denis Devlin (1908–1959), Irish modernist poet and diplomat
• Desmond Devlin (contemporary), American comedy writer
• Fay Devlin (contemporary), Irish Gaelic footballer
• George Devlin (contemporary), American WWII Living Historian
• Harry Devlin (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 Devlin (1849–1883), American professional baseball player
• Joseph Devlin (1872–1934), Northern Ireland nationalist politician, MP from Belfast
• Keith Devlin (contemporary), English mathematician and writer
• L. Patrick Devlin (contemporary), professor of communication at the University of Rhode Island
• Larry Devlin (contemporary), American former CIA officer
• Mark D. Devlin (1948–2005), American author
• Matt Devlin (contemporary), Irish member of IRA and Sinn Féin
• Matt Devlin (contemporary), American sportscaster
• Michael Devlin (born 1942), American opera bass-baritone
• Michael J. Devlin (born 1965), pleaded guilty to kidnapping two children in Missouri, USA
• Mike Devlin (contemporary), cofounder and CEO of Rational Software Corporation
• Mike Devlin (born 1969), American professional football player
• Murray Devlin (1924–2002), Canadian artist
• Paddy Devlin (1925–1999), Northern Ireland MP from Stormont
• Patrick Devlin, Baron Devlin (1905–1992), British judge
• Paul Devlin (born 1972), Scottish football player
• Paul Devlin (contemporary), sports editor and documentary filmmaker
• Stuart Devlin (born 1931), British coin engraver
• Tim Devlin (born 1959), British politician, MP from Stockton South

Fictional characters

• Ernie Devlin, the titular character from the 1974 Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Devlin.
• Jack Devlin, character in the Sandra Bullock movie "The Net".
• Governor James Devlin, character in the HBO drama Oz
• Liam Devlin, an IRA agent cooperating with the Germans in the Jack Higgins novel The Eagle has Landed (played in the 1976 movie by Donald Sutherland).
• 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! anime.
• Clark Devlin, a primary character in the Jackie Chan movie, The Tuxedo
• 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 Grant in Notorious.

References

1. ^ "Devlin at SurnameDB". Name Origin Research. http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Devlin. Retrieved 2010-04-12. 

2.Devlins history of his people,.JB Devlin

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