Foley
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Foley is a surname, originating in Ireland in the south east Munster region. The name is derived from the original Irish Ó Foghlú, meaning rustlers. The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford area of Munster) was a title attributed to some early Foleys. The name Foley has a loose meaning in Anglo-Saxon as "Pirate" or "Marauder".
[edit] People
- Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley, British composer
- Anthony Foley, Irish rugby player
- Adam Foley, American photographer
- Axel Foley, fictitious character played by Eddie Murphy
- Blaze Foley, American singer
- Brendan Foley, Irish writer-director
- Charles F. Foley, American lawyer and politician
- Chris Foley, drummer
- Christopher Foley, Irish footballer
- Curry Foley, early Irish baseball player
- Dave Foley, Canadian actor
- David Foley, English footballer
- Denis Foley, Irish politician
- Desmond Foley, Irish sportsman and politician
- Ellen Foley, American singer and actress
- Fiona Foley, Australian artist
- Foley (musician) (b. Joe McCreary), bass player for Miles Davis
- Frank Foley, British spy against the Nazi regime in Germany
- Gary Foley, Australian activist and academic
- Gaelen Foley, American writer
- Glenn Foley, American football player
- Harry Foley, New Zealand cricketer
- Jack Foley, American sound effects pioneer
- James D. Foley, Georgia Tech professor
- John Henry Foley, Irish sculptor
- John R. Foley, United States Congressman
- Joseph P. Foley, Canadian politician
- Kevin Foley, Australian politician
- Laurence Foley, American diplomat
- Linda Foley, American journalist and labor leader
- Louise Munro Foley, American writer
- Mark Foley, former US Congressman (see also Mark Foley scandal)
- Martin Foley, Irish criminal
- Matt Foley, fictional character from Saturday Night Live
- Maurice Foley:
- Maurice Foley (politician), British labour politician and European Commission staffer
- Maurice B. Foley, American Federal judge
- Mick Foley, American professional wrestler
- Michael Foley, Australian rugby union footballer
- Michael Hamilton Foley, Canadian politician
- Mike Foley, Nebraska state legislator
- Nathan Foley, Australian entertainer
- Pat Foley, Sports broadcaster
- Paul Foley, British ironmaster and politician
- Philip Foley, British ironmaster and politician
- Red Foley, American country singer
- Robert A. Foley, British evolutionary biologist
- Sallie Foley, American psychotherapist
- Scott Foley, American actor
- Steve Foley, British football coach
- Steven Foley-Sheridan, Irish soccer player
- Sue Foley, Canadian blues musician
- Theo Foley
- Thomas Foley:
- Thomas Stephen Foley, aka "Tom Foley", Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1989-95), from Washington State
- Thomas Patrick Roger Foley, Bishop of Chicago
- Thomas Foley (1616-1677) of Witley Court ironmaster and ancestor of all the Barons Foley.
- Thomas Foley (politician), of Stoke Edith, a British MP, ancestor of the Barons Foley of Kidderminster
- Thos Foley, Irish snow skier, not a water-skier
- Tom Foley:
- Tom Foley (baseball), baseball player of the 1870s
- Tom Foley (baseball coach/player), baseball player and coach of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
- Tucker Foley, fictional character from Danny Phantom
- William Foley, linguist
- Zac Foley, bassist
[edit] Places
[edit] Things
- Baron Foley, British peerage title
- Voice Foley
- Foley artist and the foley sound effects they produce
- Foley catheter, another term for a urinary catheter
- Foley & Lardner LLP, American law firm
- Foley's department store of Houston, Texas
- Foley Shield (rugby league competition)
- Book Foley is Good: And The Real World is Faker Than Wrestling
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