Dowd
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Dowd is a derivation of an ancient surname which was once common in Ireland but is now quite rare. The name Dowd is an Anglicisation of the original Ui Dubhda, through its more common form O'Dowd. The Ui Dubhda are one of the Clann Ui Fiachrach, one of the major families of Irish clans.
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[edit] Origin
Ireland
[edit] People named Dowd
- Charles F. Dowd, a teacher, then later a principal and the thinker behind time zones.
- Dakoda Dowd nickname "Koda", 14-year-old American golf protege.
- Doug Dowd, a political economist.
- Jim Dowd, the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Lewisham West in the United Kingdom.
- Jim Dowd, the hockey player.
- Jeff Dowd, an American film producer.
- Johnny Dowd, an American country musician.
- John H. Dowd, American Marketer.
- John M. Dowd, an American lawyer.
- John Dowd, the professional motocross rider.
- John Dowd (politician).
- Maureen Dowd, a journalist and newspaper columnist.
- Matthew Dowd, campaign advisor and media commentator
- Michael Dowd, an evolutionary evangelist and author.
- Phil Dowd, a first class English football referee.
- Robert Dowd, an American Pop artist.
- Timothy J. Dowd, lead detective who solved the Son of Sam case.
- Tom Dowd, an influential engineer.
Vince Dowd Tom Dowd Hank Dowd
[edit] References
- J O'Donovan, Tribes and Customs of the Hy Fiachrach, 1844,
- G O'Reilly, Stories of O'Dowda's Country, Enniscrone 1971
