Dervla
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Dervla and Derval are female Irish given names, anglicised from Deirbhile and Dearbhail respectively. Dearbhla is a Gaelicised hybrid of the two names.[1] Deirbhile means "daughter of the fili [poet]". Dearbháil, a common medieval name,[2][3] may mean "daughter of Fál", Fál being a poetic name for Ireland;[2] or else "true desire".[4]
People with these names include:
- Deirbhile, Dervla
- Darbiled or Deirbhile, an anchoress who founded a monastery at Erris in the sixth century
- Deirbhile Ní Bhrolcháin, traditional Irish singer
- Dervla Kirwan (b.1971) Irish actress
- Dervla Murphy (b.1931) Irish travel writer
- Dervla Burke, musician in the country band Crystal Swing
- Dervla Magennis, contestant in series 1 of The Voice of Ireland
- Dervla Nolan, character in the novel Dead Famous
- Dervla Dove, child character in the novel Flight of the Doves
- Derbáil, Dearbháil, Dearbhail, Derval
- Dearbhail inion Tadhg mac Cathal (died 925) aunt of Cathal mac Conchobair, king of Connacht
- Dearbhail (died 1338), daughter of Cathal Mac Murrough
- Derval O'Rourke (b.1981) sprint hurdler
- Derval Symes visual artist
- Dearbhla
- Dearbhla Walsh film and television director
- Dearbhla Molloy (b.1946) actress
- Dearbhla Dillon, character in the soap opera Fair City
