O'Connell | |
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Family name | |
Meaning | O'Connell: "descendant of " |
Region of origin | Ireland |
Language(s) of origin | Gaelic: Ó Conaill |
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O'Connell is a last name of Irish origin. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Conaill (meaning "descendant of Conall"). The personal name is possibly composed of the elements con (from cú meaning "hound" or "wolf") and gal (meaning "valour").