# McDermott

McDermott or MacDermott is an Irish surname and the anglicised version of Mac Diarmada (also spelled Mac Diarmata), the surname of the ruling dynasty of Moylurg, a kingdom that existed in Connacht from the 10th to 16th centuries.
The last ruling king was Tadhg mac Diarmata, who ruled until 1585.
As a modern day surname, McDermott is mostly found in western Ireland and County Roscommon.
Some notable people with the surname are listed below.

## Surname

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* See also

### A

* Alan McDermott (born 1982), Irish footballer
* Alice McDermott (born 1953), American writer
* Alister McDermott (born 1991), Australian cricketer
* Allan Langdon McDermott (1854–1908), American politician
* Andrew McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ann McDermott, American biophysicist
* Anne-Marie McDermott, American pianist
* Ardal McDermott, Irish hurler

### B

* Barrie McDermott (born 1972), English rugby union footballer
* Ben McDermott (born 1994), Australian cricketer
* Beverly McDermott (1926–2012), American director
* Bill McDermott (born 1961), American business executive
* Bob McDermott (born 1963), American politician
* Bobby McDermott (1914–1963), American basketball player
* Bosco McDermott (born 1936), Irish sportsperson
* Brett McDermott, English mixed martial artist
* Brian McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people

### C

* Catherine McDermott, British professor
* Charles McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Chris McDermott (born 1963), Australian rules footballer
* Christopher McDermott (born 1989), British handball player and coach
* Clancy McDermott (1920–2007), Northern Irish footballer
* Conor McDermott (born 1992), American football player
* Cormac MacDermott (? – 1618), one of the best-known Irish harpers at the Jacobean court
* Craig McDermott (born 1965), Australian cricketer

### D

* Darren McDermott (born 1978), English boxer
* Dave McDermott (born 1974), American artist
* David McDermott (born 1988), English footballer
* Dean McDermott (born 1966), Canadian-American actor
* Dennis McDermott (1922–2003), Canadian trade unionist
* Don McDermott (1929–2020), American speed skater
* Donal McDermott (born 1989), Irish footballer
* Doug McDermott (born 1992), American basketball player
* Drew McDermott (1949–2022), American computer scientist
* Dylan McDermott (born 1961), American actor

### E

* Edward J. McDermott (1952–1926), American politician
* Elizabeth McDermott, British professor
* Emmet McDermott (1911–2002), Australian politician and dentist
* Enda McDermott (born 1945), Irish cricketer
* Eoghan McDermott (born 1983), Irish television presenter
* Erica McDermott (born 1973), American actress
* Eugene McDermott (1899–1973), American geophysicist

### F

* Fran McDermott (born 1960), American football player
* Francis McDermott (1874–1957), Australian politician
* Frank McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people

### G

* Gary McDermott (born 1946), American football player
* George Thomas McDermott (1886–1937), American judge
* Gerald McDermott (1941–2012), American filmmaker
* Gertrude McDermott (1846–1940), American teacher and religious figure
* Greg McDermott (born 1964), American basketball coach
* Gregory McDermott (born 1958), Australian equestrian

### H

* Helen McDermott (born 1954), British radio and television presenter
* Hugh McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people

### J

* Jack McDermott (1906–1958), Irish trade unionist
* James McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jerry McDermott, American police officer
* J. M. McDermott, American writer
* John McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Joseph McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Josie McDermott (1925–1992), Irish musician

### K

* Kathleen McDermott (born 1977), Scottish actress
* Kathleen McDermott (psychologist), American psychologist
* K. C. McDermott (born 1996), American football player
* Keith McDermott (born 1953), American actor
* Kevin McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Kirstyn McDermott, Australian writer

### L

* Lee McDermott (gymnast) (born 1974), British gymnast
* Luke McDermott (born 1987), American ice sled hockey player
* Lloyd McDermott (1939–2019), Australian rugby union footballer

### M

* Marc McDermott (1871–1929), Australian actor
* Marcia McDermott (born 1965), American soccer coach
* Mark McDermott (born 1971), Irish rugby union footballer
* Martin McDermott, Irish Gaelic footballer and manager
* Mary McDermott (fl. 1832), Irish poet
* Mary M. McDermott, American professor
* Matthew McDermott (born 1977), American judge
* Maurice McDermott (footballer) (1923–1988), English footballer
* Melissa McDermott, American news anchor and reporter
* Michael McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Mick McDermott (born 1974), Northern Irish footballer
* Mickey McDermott (1929–2003), American baseball player
* Mike McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Murray McDermott (1950–2003), Scottish footballer

### N

* Neale McDermott (born 1985), English footballer
* Neil McDermott (born 1980), British actor
* Nicola McDermott (born 1996), Australian high jumper
* Nora McDermott (1927–2013), Canadian basketball and volleyball player
* Norm McDermott (1913–1987), Australian rules footballer

### P

* Patrick McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Paul McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Peter McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Phelim McDermott (born 1963), English actor and stage director
* Phil McDermott, British actor

### R

* Red McDermott (1888–1964), American baseball player
* Robert McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Rose McDermott, American professor

### S

* Sandy McDermott (1856–1922), American baseball player
* Sean McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Shane McDermott (born 1992), American football player
* Stephen McDermott, Gaelic footballer
* Steve McDermott (born 1964), English footballer

### T

* Tate McDermott (born 1998), Australian rugby union footballer
* Terry McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Thomas McDermott (disambiguation), multiple people
* Todd McDermott (born 1966), American journalist
* Townsend McDermott (1818–1907), Australian politician
* Tracey McDermott, British civil servant
* Dermot mac Tadhg Mor, 7th King of Moylurg (1124-1159)

### U

* Ufuoma McDermott (born 1981), Nigerian filmmaker

### V

* Vincent McDermott (1933–2016), American composer

### W

* Walsh McDermott (1909–1981), American physician
* William McDermott (1930–2013), Irish-Peruvian Roman Catholic bishop

### Z

* Zara McDermott (born 1996), English media personality