O'Donnell

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dónaill →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Donnell (plural O'Donnells)

plural O'Donnells · alternative O'Donald · alternative O'Donnel

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A place name:
    1. A minor city mainly in Lynn County, Texas, United States, named after Tom J. O'Donnell.
    2. A ghost town in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
    3. A barangay of Capas municipality, Tarlac province, Philippines.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Dónaill
  2. EnglishO'Donnell

From Irish Ó Dónaill, Ó Domhnaill (“of Domhnall”).

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Cite this entry
APA

O'Donnell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Donnell

MLA

“O'Donnell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Donnell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Donnell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Donnell.

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