Byrne, Jane

Byrne, Jane, 1934-, American politician, b. Chicago as Margaret Jane Burke. She was Chicago's consumer sales commissioner (1968-77) under Mayor Richard Daley before she became the first woman to win election (1979) as mayor of the city. During Byrne's single term, the city faced severe financial problems. In 1983 she ran for reelection but lost the Democratic primary to Harold Washington.

Byrne (variations: Byrnes, O'Byrne, O'Byrnes, Burns, Beirne) meaning 'raven', is derived from the Irish name Ó Broin, and is the seventh most common last name in Ireland today.

History

'Ó Broin', the Gaelic form of 'Byrne', means descendant of Bran. The name has been traced back to ancient Celtic chieftain, Bran Mac Maolmòrrdha, the King of Leinster who died in 1052 A.D. Along with King Conn of the Hundred Battles, he was descended from Cathair Mor, an earlier king of Leinster, who was also monarch of all Ireland around 200 AD. The clan's motto is the Latin phrase Certavi et Vici which means "I have Fought and Conquered".

Some of the first settlers of this name in America were: Dinnis Byrne, who settled in Barbados in 1679; Adam O'Byrne, who settled in Jamaica in 1734; James and Patrick O'Byrne, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806.

People

• Alan Byrne, Irish footballer
• Alexandra Byrne, costume designer
• Alfred Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Allie Byrne, British actress
• Andrew Byrne, first Catholic Bishop of Little Rock
• Anthony Byrne, Australian politician
• Bill Byrne, athletics director at Texas A&M university
• Brendan Byrne Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982
• Brian Byrne, Canadian musician
• Bryan Byrne, Irish footballer
• Catherine Byrne (politician)
• Charles Byrne, "The Irish Giant"
• Charlie Byrne, Irish football player
• Chris Byrne, musician
• Christopher Byrne, Irish politician
• Cliff Byrne, Irish footballer
• Conan Byrne, Irish footballer
• Condon Byrne, Australian politician
• Damien Byrne, footballer
• David Byrne (politician)
• David Byrne (musician)
• David Byrne (English footballer)
• David Byrne (South African footballer)
• Debra Byrne, Australian singer
• Denis Byrne, Irish sportsman
• Donald Byrne, chess player
• Ed Byrne, comedian
• Eddie Byrne, British actor
• Edward Abraham Byrne, New York engineer
• Emma Byrne, Irish footballer
• Emmet Byrne, U.S. Representative from Illinois
• Eric Byrne, Irish politician
• Eugene Byrne, English writer
• Fiach Mc Hugh O'Byrne, notable in Irish history
• Francis John Byrne, Irish historian
• Frank M. Byrne, eighth governor of South Dakota
• Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor
• Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster
• George Byrne, English cricketer
• Gerry Byrne, Canadian politician
• Gerry Byrne, English footballer
• Henry Byrne, Irish politician
• Hollis Byrne, British singer
• Hugh Byrne (Fianna Fáil)
• Hugh Byrne (rugby league footballer)
• James Byrne, Migrant Orphan of the Artane Orphanage, Mullingar, Éire
• James Byrne (VC), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• James Byrne (footballer), Australian rules footballer
• James A. Byrne, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• Jane Byrne, mayor of Chicago, Illinois
• Jason Byrne (comedian)
• Jason Byrne (writer)
• Jason Byrne (footballer)
• Jasmine Byrne, American pornographic actress
• Jennifer Byrne, journalist
• Jenny Byrne, Australian tennis player
• Joe Byrne, Australian outlaw
• John Byrne, British-American comic book artist
• John Byrne (VC), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Byrne (Scottish artist)
• John Byrne (Irish artist)
• Johnny Byrne, writer
• Johnny Byrne (footballer)
• John Byrne (Irish footballer)
• Johnny Byrne, BBC editor
• John Byrne (cricketer)
• Josh Byrne, American actor
• Karl Ó Broin, Teacher and Member of Bray Lions Club
• Kier Byrnes, musician
• Larry Byrne, Irish footballer
• Lee Byrne, Welsh rugby player
• Leo Christopher Byrne, US Roman Cathollic archbishop
• Leslie Byrne, U.S. Congresswoman from the state of Virginia
• Liam Byrne, British politician
• Mairéad Byrne, Irish poet
• Mark Byrnes, Australian football player
• Martha Byrne, American actress
• Michael Byrne (actor)
• Michael Byrne (sailor)
• Moses Byrne, founder of Piedmont, Wyoming
• Myles Byrne, a leader in the Irish rebellion of 1798
• Nicky Byrne, member of Irish boy band Westlife
• Oliver Byrne, 19th century Irish mathematician, who produced a unique edition of Euclid
• Pat Byrne, Irish football player and manager
• Patrick M. Byrne, businessman
• Patricia M. Byrne
• Patsy Byrne, English actress
• Paul Byrne, Irish footballer
• Paula Byrne, British author
• Peter V. Byrne, first President of Depaul University
• Peter Byrne (actor)
• Ric Byrne, American wrestler and author
• Richie Byrne, Irish footballer
• Robert Byrne, chess player
• Roger Byrne, English footballer
• Rose Byrne, Australian actress
• Rosemary Byrne, Member of the Scottish parliament
• Rory Byrne, car designer
• Scott Byrne, American drummer
• Sean Byrne, Irish footballer
• Shane Byrne, Irish rugby player
• Shane Byrne (motorcycle racer)
• Stephen Byrne, Irish sportsman
• Steve Byrne, English tattoo artist
• Steve Byrne, Comedian
• Thomas Byrne, Irish Victoria Cross recipient
• Thomas R. Byrne, U.S. politician
• Thomas Byrne (Meath politician)
• Todd Byrne, Australian rugby player
• Tommy Byrne (musician)
• Tommy Byrne (Formula One)
• Tommy Byrne (baseball)
• Tony Byrne, Irish boxer
• Wayne Byrne, Irish footballer
• William Byrne, American judge
• William Byrne, Irish catholic missionary and educator
• Charles J. O'Byrne, American politician, ex-Catholic Priest
• Byrne Offutt, American actor

Other uses

• Byrne: A Novel by Anthony Burgess
• Byrne Dairy, based in New York
• Caroline Byrne case, relating to the death of the Australian model
• David Byrne (album), by the same musician
• O'Byrne Cup
• O'Byrne Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
• Byrne Family (Husband and Wife Miley and Biddy, and Father Dinny), RTÉ series Glenroe

See also

• Byrnes
• Bryne (disambiguation)