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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.
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- 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
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- 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
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