O'Connell (name)

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O'Connell Family Name
Meaning	O'Connell: "descendant of Conall"
Region of origin	Ireland
Language of origin	Gaelic: Ó Conaill
Related names	Conall
Popularity	Behind the Name
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with O'Connell

O'Connell is a last name of Irish origin.^[1] It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Conaill (meaning "descendant of Conall").^[1] The personal name Conall is possibly composed of the elements con (from cú meaning "hound" or "wolf") and gal (meaning "valour").^[1]

Contents 1 Surname 2 Given name 3 Fictional people named O'Connell 4 References

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• Anthony O'Connell, American bishop
• Arthur O'Connell (1908–1981), American actor
• Charlie O'Connell, American actor
• Christian O'Connell, English radio DJ
• Dáithí Ó Conaill (David O'Connell) (1938-1991), IRA member
• Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847), Irish politician
• Daniel P. O'Connell, American politician from New York
• David O'Connell (North Dakota), American politician
• Bishop Denis J. O'Connell, an Irish Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond, for whom Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School is named
• Eileen O'Connell (Irish Writer)
• Helen O'Connell (1920–1993), American singer, actress and dancer
• Jack O'Connell (born 1951), California politician
• Jerry O'Connell, American actor
• Jock O'Connell, American economist and writer
• Joe M. O'Connell, American writer
• John M. O'Connell (1872–1941), US Congressman from Rhode Island
• John O'Connell (MP) (1801–1858), Irish politician, son of nationalist leader Daniel O'Connell
• John O'Connell (b. 1930), Irish politician
• Joseph F. O'Connell (1872-1942), US Congressman from Massachusetts

• Maggie O'Connell, fictional character in the TV series Northern Exposure played by actress Janine Turner
• Mark O'Connell, British freelance animator
• Martin O'Connell (footballer)
• Martin O'Connell (Canadian politician)
• Martin O'Connell of the Balcombe Street Gang
• Maura O'Connell, Singer
• Max O’Connell (born 1936), Australian test cricket match umpire
• Mick O'Connell (born 1937), Irish footballer
• Mike O'Connell, Hockey player and general manager
• Paddy O'Connell, British TV presenter
• Patrick O'Connell (Irish footballer)
• Patrick O'Connell (poet), the Canadian poet.
• Paul O'Connell (born 1979), Irish rugby player
• Taaffe O'Connell Actress
• Terri O'Connell, Racing champion and transsexual
• Thomas J. O'Connell (1882–1969), Irish Labour party politician, leader of the party 1927 – 1932
• William Henry O'Connell, American Archbishop and Cardinal

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• William O'Connell Bradley, US Senator from Kentucky
• Conal Holmes O'Connell O'Riordan, Irish Novelist

[edit] Fictional people named O'Connell

• Richard "Rick" O'Connell, fictional character from the 1999 film The Mummy.

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