O'Connell

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Conaill →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Connell (plural O'Connells)

plural O'Connells

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A locality in the Bathurst council area and the Oberon council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Conaill“descendant of Connel”
  2. EnglishO'Connell

Anglicization of Irish Ó Conaill (“descendant of Connel”).

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APA

O'Connell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Connell

MLA

“O'Connell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Connell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Connell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Connell.

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