{{for|the American city|Quinlan, Texas}} '''Quinlan''' is an Irish surname and masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: {{TOC right}}
==Surname== * Agnes Clune Quinlan (1873-1949), Irish composer * Anthony Quinlan (born 1984), English actor * Arthur Quinlan (1921–2012), Irish journalist * Bernard Quinlan (1885–1950), Australian cricketer and doctor * Bernie Quinlan (born 1951), Australian rules footballer * Bill Quinlan (1932–2015), American professional football player * Carrie Quinlan, British actress and comedy writer * Derek Quinlan (born 1947), Irish businessman * Dan Quinlan (1863–1940), American actor and vaudeville and minstrel show performer. * Frances Quinlan, (born c. 1986), American musician * Heather Quinlan (born 1974), American filmmaker and writer * Jack Quinlan (1927–1965), American sportscaster * James Quinlan (1833–1906), Union Army officer during the American Civil War * Jim Quinlan (1922–2003), American professional basketball player * Jim Quinlan (1934–2020), American screenwriter and author * Jimmy Quinlan (born 1981), Canadian lacrosse player * John Quinlan (bishop) (1826–1883), Roman Catholic bishop * John Quinlan (wrestler) (born 1974), American actor and wrestler * Karen Ann Quinlan (1954–1985), figure in the "right to die" debate in the United States * Kathleen Quinlan (born 1954), American actress * Maeve Quinlan (born 1964), American actress * Michael Quinlan (civil servant) (1930–2009), British permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence * Michael R. Quinlan (1944–2025), American businessman * Pat Quinlan (Irish Army officer) (1919–1997), commanding officer of the Irish UN forces * Patrick Quinlan (author), American author and political activist * Patrick Quinlan (cricketer) (1891–1935), Australian cricketer * Patrick Quinlan (politician) (1919–2001), Irish academic and politician * Patrick L. Quinlan (1883–1948), Irish-American radical journalist and political activist * Peter Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western Australia from 2018 * Robb Quinlan (born 1977), American Major League Baseball player * Roberta Quinlan, American musician * Ross Quinlan, computer scientist * Thomas Quinlan (impresario) (1881–1951), British musical impresario * Thomas F. Quinlan (died 1970), Irish Roman Catholic bishop in Korea * Thomas J. Quinlan (1929–2012), Roman Catholic priest * Timothy Quinlan (1861–1927), Australian politician * Tom Quinlan (born 1968), American Major League Baseball player * Will J. Quinlan (1877–1963), American artist * Quinlan (baseball) (fl. 1874), American baseball player
==Given name== * Quinlan Terry (born 1937), English architect
==Fictional characters== * Quinlan Vos, a Jedi Master in the ''Star Wars'' franchise * Todd Quinlan, aka "The Todd", a character in the TV series ''Scrubs''
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Category:Anglicised Irish-language surnames Category:Surnames of Irish origin