Dooley is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhlaoich meaning 'descendant of Dubhlaoch', a given name composed of the elements dubh 'Black, pale' and laoch 'warrior, Champion. Champions later called Knights .
Notable people
- Bill Dooley (1934–2016), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley
- Billy Dooley (born 1969), Irish hurling player
- Brian Dooley (writer) (born 1971), British television writer
- Brian J. Dooley (born 1963), Irish human rights activist
- Cal Dooley (born 1954), American politician
- Charlie Dooley (fl. 1960s–2010s), American politician
- Derek Dooley (footballer) (1929–2008), British football player and manager
- Derek Dooley (American football) (born 1968), college football coach; son of Vince Dooley and nephew of Bill Dooley
- Dooley Wilson (1886–1953), actor and star of Casablanca
- Edwin B. Dooley (1905–1982), American politician
- Eliza B. K. Dooley (1880–1958), American artist, writer, government official in Puerto Rico
- Jackie M. Dooley (fl. 1990s–2010s), American archivist
- James Dooley (disambiguation):
- James Dooley (New South Wales politician) (1877–1950), Premier of New South Wales
- James Dooley (composer) (born 1976), American film score composer
- James H. Dooley (1841–1922), American lawyer and politician
- Jason Dooley (born 1971), American drummer
- Jim Dooley (1930–2008), American football player and manager
- John Dooley (disambiguation)
- Kerri-Anne Dooley, Australian politician
- Kevin Dooley (born 1953), comics editor
- Kevin J. Dooley (born 1961), American scholar and professor
- Mark Dooley, Irish philosopher and writer
- Michael Dooley, Seventh Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (2018–present)
- Mike Dooley, New Zealand musician
- Norval Dooley, Australian Army officer and solicitor
- Pat Dooley, Georgia state Representative
- Paul Dooley, American actor
- Ray Dooley, American actor
- Shaun Dooley, British actor
- Shawn Dooley, Massachusetts state representative
- Stacey Dooley, British TV journalist
- Taylor Dooley, American actress
- Timmy Dooley, Irish politician
- Thomas Dooley (disambiguation):
- Thomas Anthony Dooley III (1927–1961), American humanitarian who worked in Laos and Vietnam
- Thomas Dooley (born 1961), retired German-American footballer
- Thomas E. Dooley, American media executive
- Thomas P. Dooley, Judeo-Christian author, biomedical scientist, inventor
- Tom Dooley (American football) (1934–2018), American football official
- Tom Dooley (racewalker) (born 1945), American race walker at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics
- Tom Dooley (editor) (born 1970), American magazine editor
- Tom Dooley (footballer) (1914–1975), English footballer
- Tyler Dooley, American reality television contestant and nephew of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
- Vince Dooley (1932–2022), American football coach, and brother of Bill Dooley and father of Derek Dooley
- Vol Dooley (1927-2014), Louisiana sheriff
- Wade Dooley, British rugby player
- Mr. Dooley, a fictional bartender in stories by Finley Peter Dunne
Other uses
- "Big Dooley", nickname for the Chevrolet C/K (third generation) dual-wheel pickup truck
- Dooley, Virginia
- Dooley, Montana
See also
References
- Woulfe, Patrick (1923). "Ó Dubhlaoich - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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