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Moyle (surname)

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Moyle is a Celtic surname that derives from maol meaning bald. It has been suggested that the surname arises in at least two ways: first, meaning "shaven one" or "tonsured", as in a religious person or a locality near a religious site; and second, a dweller on or near a bald hill.[1][2]

Notable people who share the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

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  • Allan Moyle (born 1947), Canadian film director
  • Franny Moyle (born 1964), British television producer and author
  • Sarah Moyle (born 1969), English stage and television actor

Politics

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Sports

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Other people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Henry Harrison (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Genealogical Publishing Com. ISBN 978-0-8063-0171-6.
  2. ^ Patrick Weston Joyce (1870). The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. McGlashan & Gill. p. 382.