Devlin

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Devlin is an Irish surname. It means fierce valor or brave. The name refers to:

Persons
  • Adam Devlin (b. 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 (b. 1947), Northern Ireland republican political activist MP from Mid Ulster
  • Bruce Devlin (b. 1937), Australian professional golfer, sportscaster, and golf course designer
  • Chris Devlin-Young (b. 1961), American Paralympic ski racer
  • David Devlin (contemporary), lighting director for Spielberg films
  • Dean Devlin (b. 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
  • Harry Devlin (contemporary) (b. 1918), American artist and cartoonist
  • James Gerard Devlin (1907–1991), Northern Ireland actor from Belfast
  • 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 (b. 1942), American opera bass-baritone
  • Michael J. Devlin (b. 1965), Suspect in the much-publicized kidnapping of two children in Missouri, USA
  • Mike Devlin (contemporary), cofounder and CEO of Rational Software Corporation
  • Mike Devlin (b. 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 (b. 1972), Scottish football player
  • Paul Devlin (contemporary), sports editor and documentary filmmaker
  • Tim Devlin (b. 1959), British politician, MP from Stockton South
Fictional characters
Other
  • Battle of Devlin (a.k.a. Delbhna Bethra), 1328 battle between the English and the forces of the MacGeoghegan
  • Devlin (TV series), a 1974 animated TV series by Hanna-Barbera
  • Devlin Way, first pedestrian bridge built over the River Swilly in County Donegal, Ireland
  • Devlin's Luck, 2002 fantasy novel by Patricia Bray, first in the The Sword of Change series