Driscoll (surname)
Driscoll is one derivation of the Irish Gaelic surname O'Driscoll. The Irish for O'Driscoll is Ó hEidirsceoil. The name originates from County Cork in the province of Munster where the O'Driscoll were, in ancient times, a clan claiming descent from an early High King of Ireland Lugaid mac Con (O'Donovan 1849). The O'Driscoll were the most powerful sept of the Corcu Loígde, the historical descendants of the Dáirine, to whom Lugaid mac Con belonged.
The 'O' prefix was dropped by many in the Ireland of the 17th and 18th century.
People
- Agnes Meyer Driscoll (1889–1971), American cryptanalyst
- Alfred E. Driscoll (1902–1975), American politician
- Barry Driscoll (1926–2006), British painter, wildlife artist and sculptor
- Bobby Driscoll (1937–1968), American Academy Award winning actor
- Brian O'Driscoll (born 1979), Irish international rugby union player
- Bridget Driscoll (d. 1896), early British automobile accident victim
- Bruce Driscoll (born 1983), Brazilian/American record producer, songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist
- Charles Benedict Driscoll (1885–1951), American journalist and editor
- Chris Driscoll (born 1971), Canadian lacrosse player
- Clara Driscoll (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dan O'Driscoll (born 1985), Former drummer in The Divided, vocalist in British metal band Invius and director of Serenity Drums
- Daniel A. Driscoll (1875–1955), Democratic politician from New York
- Danny Driscoll (1855–1888), American criminal and co-leader of the Whyos
- Denis J. Driscoll (1871–1958), Democratic politician from Pennsylvania
- Dennis O'Driscoll (1954–2012), Irish poet
- Denny Driscoll (1855–1886), American Major League Baseball player
- Emma O'Driscoll (born 1982), Irish television presenter
- Sir Fineen O'Driscoll (died 1629), Irish lord
- Gary Driscoll (1946–1987), American rock drummer
- Gay O'Driscoll, Dublin senior football player
- Ger O'Driscoll (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hockey Driscoll, rugby union, and rugby league footballer of the 1890s and 1900s
- Gerry Driscol (1924-2011), American yacht racer and businessperson
- Jackie O'Driscoll (1921–1988), Irish football winger
- James Driscoll (born 1977), American golfer
- Jean Driscoll (born 1966), American wheelchair racer
- Jim Driscoll (1880–1925), Welsh featherweight boxer
- Joe Driscoll (rapper) (born 1979), musician from New York
- John Driscoll (actor) (born 1981), American television and soap opera actor
- John L. Driscoll, American football coach and sports figure
- John R. Driscoll (1924-2014), American politician and businessman
- John O'Driscoll (rugby player) (born 1953), Irish international rugby union player
- John O'Driscoll (Gaelic footballer) (born 1967), Irish sportsperson
- Joseph Driscoll (Canadian politician) (1876–1942), Canadian politician and a municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta
- Joseph R. Driscoll, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Julie Driscoll (born 1947), English singer and actress
- Kat Driscoll (born 1986), British trampolinist
- Kermit Driscoll (born 1956), American jazz bassist
- Kieran O'Driscoll, Gaelic footballer
- L. E. "Jack" Driscoll, (born 1937), Texas Law Enforcement Officer, Grayson County Sheriff
- Loren Driscoll (born 1928), American tenor
- Mark Driscoll (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mark Driscoll (screenwriter) (born 1959), American screenwriter
- Martha O'Driscoll (1922–1998), American film actress from 1937 until 1947
- Matthew Driscoll (born 1958), American politician
- Matthew Driscoll (basketball) (born 1964), American basketball coach
- Michael Driscoll (economist) (born 1950), British economist
- Michael E. Driscoll (1851–1929), American representative to New York
- Michael Patrick Driscoll (born 1939), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Mick O'Driscoll (born 1978), Irish international rugby union player
- Paddy Driscoll (1895–1968), American Pro football quarterback
- Pádraig O'Driscoll, Dublin Senior Hurler at Lucan Sarsfields
- Patricia Driscoll (born 1927), Irish actress
- Patrick O'Driscoll (1878–1949), Irish Clann na Talmhan politician
- Peter Driscoll (author) (1942–2005), British author
- Peter Driscoll (born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
- Phil Driscoll (born 1947), American musician and minister
- Richard Driscoll,(born 1980) English comic
- Robin Driscoll, British actor and writer
- Robyn Driscoll (born 1962), Democratic politician from Montana
- Sean O'Driscoll (born 1957), English-born football manager and former player
- Shirley Driscoll (born 1935), English cricketer
- Terry Driscoll (born 1947), American basketball player
- Timothy E. Driscoll (born 1959), CMSgt, United States Air Force, Retired
- William P. Driscoll (born 1947), American Navy flight officer
Fictional characters
- Erin Driscoll, from the television show 24
- Jack Driscoll, from the film King Kong
- Peyton Driscoll, medical examiner from CSI: NY
- Driscoll, from the video game Front Mission
See also
References
- Byrne, Francis J., Irish Kings and High-Kings. Four Courts Press. 2nd edition, 2001.
- D'Alton, John, Illustrations, Historical and Genealogical, of King James's Irish Army List, 1689 2 vols. London: J.R. Smith. 2nd edition, 1861. (see under O'Donovan's Infantry)
- Lankford, E. 'O Driscolls Past and Present' Cape Clear Museum (2005) ISBN 0-9534898-4-1
- Ó Corráin, Donnchadh, "Corcu Loígde: Land and Families", in Cork: History and Society. Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County, edited by Patrick O'Flanagan and Cornelius G. Buttimer. Dublin: Geography Publications. 1993.
- O'Donovan, John (ed.), "The Genealogy of Corca Laidhe", in Miscellany of the Celtic Society. Dublin. 1849.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees. Dublin. 5th edition, 1892.
- O'Rahilly, Thomas F., Early Irish History and Mythology. Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 1946.
- Old Irish-Gaelic Surnames: A Supplement to Ireland's History in Maps
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