O'Connell (name)

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 meaning "hound" or "wolf") and gal (meaning "valour").[1]

O'Connell
Language(s)Gaelic: Ó Conaill
Origin
MeaningO'Connell: "descendant of Conall"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Conall
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Surname

See also

Given name

Fictional characters

  • Richard "Rick" O'Connell, the main character in the 1999 film The Mummy
  • Maggie O'Connell, in the American television program Northern Exposure
  • Camille O’Connell, in the American television show, The Originals (TV series)

References

  1. O'Connell Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2008-01-21
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