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Downey is an Irish surname that means in English “belonging to a fort”. The name is found from ancient times in areas of Ireland’s modern County Galway, southwest Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Ulster and Leinster and is believed to be the surname of three distinct families.〔Rev. Patrick Woulfe, Priest of the Diocese of Limerick, Member of the Council, National Academy of Ireland, ''Irish Names and Surnames'', © 1967 Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, in Irish and English, p 519, (The name was also found in Ulster …)〕 In Ulster, Downey (var. there Devaney) is a surname of ancient Gael royals. The O’Downey or O’Devany (I. O’Duibheanaigh) chiefs ruled in Cinel Amhalgaidh in that portion of Gaelic Ireland's Ulidia (kingdom) that is, now, Clanawley in County Down.〔John O'Hart, ''Irish Pedigrees; or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation'', 5th edition, in two volumes, originally published in Dublin in 1892, reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976, Vol. 1, p 819〕 ==Notable people== Alan Downey Drummer *Aaron Downey (born 1974), NHL forward *Brian Downey (drummer) (born 1951), Irish drummer *Brian Downey (actor) (born 1944), Canadian actor *Bruce Downey, CEO of Barr Pharmaceuticals *Glen Downey (writer), Canadian children's author *James Downey (academic) *James Downey (Internet performance artist) *James Erwin Downey (born 1942), Canadian politician *Jim Downey (comedian) *John G. Downey (1827-1894), Californian patriot *John T. Downey, CIA pilot and P.O.W. *Juan Downey (1940–1993), Chilean video artist *June Downey (1875-1932), American psychologist * Keith Downey (agricultural scientist), Canadian agricultural scientist * Keith Downey (politician), Minnesota politician *Marg Downey (born 1961), Australian comedian *Margaret Downey, American atheist activist *Morton Downey (1901–1985), American singer nicknamed "The Irish Nightingale" *Morton Downey, Jr. (1932–2001), American singer, songwriter and television talk show host of ''The Morton Downey, Jr. Show'' *Robert Downey, Sr. (born 1936), originally Robert Elias, Jr., actor, writer, and film director *Robert Downey, Jr. (born 1965), American actor *Rod Downey, author *Roma Downey (born 1960), Irish actress and producer *Shem Downey (1922–2013), Irish hurler *Sheridan Downey (1884–1961), lawyer and Democratic U.S. Senator from California *Walter F. Downey (1899-1961), American football player *W. & D. Downey (William and Daniel), photographers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Downey (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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