O'Toole (surname)

O'Toole is a surname of Irish origin. It an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Tuathail meaning "descendant of Tuathal", composed of tuath "the people" and gal "mighty". The O'Toole family were a leading clan in Gaelic Leinster and Ulster.

Notable people

 * Adam Dubh Ó Tuathail, heretic, executed 1327
 * Annette O'Toole (b. 1952), American dancer and actress
 * Anton O'Toole, Irish footballer
 * Chauncey O'Toole (b. 1986), Canadian rugby player
 * Donald L. O'Toole (1902–1964), American politician
 * Edmund O'Toole, soldier won the Victoria Cross in the Anglo-Zulu war
 * Erin O'Toole (b. 1973), Canadian politician
 * Fintan O'Toole (b. 1958), columnist and drama critic for The Irish Times
 * Gary O'Toole, Irish Olympic Swimmer
 * James O'Toole (American politician) (b. 1958)
 * James O'Toole (mobster) (1929–1973), Irish-American gangster in Boston area
 * Jason O'Toole (journalist) (b. 1973), Irish author and senior editor of Hot Press magazine
 * Jason O'Toole (musician) (b. 1969), vocalist for New York hardcore band Life's Blood
 * Jennifer Cook O'Toole, American author
 * Jim O'Toole. American baseball player
 * Joe O'Toole, Irish politician
 * John O'Toole, politician in Ontario, Canada
 * John-Joe O'Toole (b. 1988), Irish footballer
 * Kate O'Toole (radio presenter), radio presenter from Sydney, Australia
 * Kathleen O'Toole (b. 1954), former police commissioner of Boston, Massachusetts
 * Kevin J. O'Toole (b. 1964), American Republican Party politician
 * Kevin O'Toole (bodybuilder), Canadian bodybuilder and mixed martial artist
 * Lorcán Ua Tuathail (1128-1180), Archbishop of Dublin and Saint
 * Mark O'Toole (musician) (b. 1964), British bassist
 * Matt O'Toole, TV actor
 * Maureen O'Toole (b. 1961), American water polo player and coach
 * Mick O'Toole (1931–2018), Irish racehorse trainer
 * Mor Ui Thuathail (c. 1114–1191), Queen of Leinster
 * Muirchertach Ua Tuathail (fl. 1114) King of Ui Muirdeaigh, father-in-law of Diarmait Mac Murchada
 * Paddy O'Toole, Irish politician
 * Pat O'Toole, Canadian lacrosse player
 * Peter O'Toole (1932–2013), Irish actor
 * Randal O'Toole, American economist and public policy expert
 * Rich O'Toole, American Singer - Songwriter
 * Tom O'Toole (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

 * Plenty O'Toole, in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever
 * JD O'Toole, in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories