Devaney, Devany, and O'Devaney, is a surname derived from the Irish ''Ó/Mac Duibheamhna'', meaning "descendants/son of Dubheamhna". They are cited by O'Dugan as being chiefs of Kinelawley in the over-kingdom of

Ulaid Ulaid (Old Irish, ) or Ulaidh (Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include Ulidia, which is the Latin form of Ulaid, and in ...

, now known as Clanawley in present-day

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. ''Ó Duibheamhna'' derives from a personal name based on the Irish word ''dubh'', meaning "black", and the genitive of ''Eamhain'', the Irish name for

Navan fort Navan Fort ( sga, Emain Macha ; ga, Eamhain Mhacha, label=Modern Irish ) is an ancient ceremonial monument near Armagh, Northern Ireland. According to tradition it was one of the great royal sites of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland and the capi ...

located in

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, Northern Ireland. It was the former capital of Ulaid. Another family/clan was based in the diocese of

Raphoe Raphoe ( ; ) is a historical village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan, as well as giving its name to the Barony of Raphoe, which was later divided into the baronies of R ...

, in Donegal,

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, and may be a distinct branch.''Dictionary of American Family Names'' P. Hanks, ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2003) Vol. 1, p 451 The surname was considered by Woulfe in 1923 as being obsolete or changed into some other English or Irish form. Devaney may refer to: * Aidan Devaney, Sligo Gaelic football goalkeeper *

Bob Devaney Robert Simon Devaney (April 13, 1915 – May 9, 1997) was a college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career record of . ...

(1915–1997), football coach * Charlotte Devaney (born 1988), British DJ * Francis Devaney (born 1984), young hurling champion *

James Devaney James Martin Devaney (31 May 1890 – 14 August 1976) was an Australian poet, novelist, and journalist. Biography Born in Bendigo, Victoria in 1890, Devaney attended St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, entering the Marist Brothers juniorate in 1 ...

(1890–1976), poet * John Devaney, businessman * John P. Devaney (born 1883), judge. *

June Anne Devaney June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the second of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the third of five months to have a length of less than 31 days. June contains the summer solstice in th ...

, (1944–1948), English murder victim *

Liam Devaney Liam Devaney (1935 – 15 August 2017) was an Irish hurler. His league and championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned fourteen seasons from 1954 until 1968. Born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Devaney was born into a str ...

(born 1935), hurling champion *

Martin Devaney Martin Thomas Devaney (born 1 June 1980) is a football coach and former professional midfielder who was most recently caretaker manager of EFL Championship club Barnsley. Born of Irish parents, Devaney has played for the Ireland under-16s. Car ...

(born 1980), footballer *

Michael Devaney (racing driver) Michael Devaney (born 29 November 1984 in Dublin) is an Irish racing driver. Career overview Michael Devaney has been racing since 1997 when he had a successful stint in the Irish Junior Karting Championship winning the All-Ireland and Nati ...

(born 1984), Irish racing driver *

Michael Aloysius Devaney Michael Aloysius Devaney (June 6, 1891 – January 25, 1967) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Belleville, New Jersey Belleville (French: " ...

, track and field athlete *

Michael S. Devany Michael S. Devany is a former vice admiral in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps who last served as the deputy under secretary for operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from January 2, 2014 to April 2016. He previousl ...

, American admiral *

Robert L. Devaney Robert Luke Devaney (born 1948) is an American mathematician, the Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence at Boston University. His research involves dynamical systems and fractals.. Education and career Devaney was born on April 9, 1948, a ...

(born 1948), American mathematician *

Sue Devaney Sue Devaney (born Susan Barber, 2 July 1967) is an English actress. Her roles include Debbie Webster in ''Coronation Street'', Rita in ''Jonny Briggs'', Liz Harker in '' Casualty'' and Jane in '' Dinnerladies''. Career Devaney has played various ...

Tom Devaney Tom Devaney (died July 20, 1976) was a New York mobster and an enforcer to Mickey Spillane during the 1960s and 70s. As Spillane's chief lieutenant, Devaney played a leading role in the growing animosity between Spillane and the Genovese crime ...

(died 1976), mobster

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