O'Hurley

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hUrthuile →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Hurley (plural O'Hurleys)

plural O'Hurleys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hUrthuile“descendant of Urthuile”
  2. EnglishO'Hurley

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUrthuile (“descendant of Urthuile”), a personal name of obscure origin. Compare Hurley.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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