📖 About Dermot
Dermot is the anglicized form of Irish Diarmuid, meaning "free from envy." Immortalized through the mythological lover Diarmuid Ua Duibhne and the historically pivotal King Dermot MacMurrough, it carries deep Irish identity.
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Dermot Morgan — Irish comedian and actor beloved for his role as Father Ted Crilly in the cult sitcom Father Ted, one of the most iconic characters in Irish comedy
- Dermot Mulroney — American actor known for his roles in My Best Friend's Wedding, Young Guns, and The Wedding Date, with a career spanning four decades in film and television
- Dermot O'Leary — British-Irish television presenter best known as the long-running host of The X Factor UK and his BBC Radio 2 show
- Dermot MacMurrough — King of Leinster (1110-1171) whose invitation of Anglo-Norman forces to Ireland in 1169 triggered the Norman invasion, one of the most consequential events in Irish history