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

Surname

• Aaron D. O'Connell, Creator of the world's first quantum machine
• Anthony O'Connell, American Catholic bishop
• Arthur O'Connell (1908–1981), American actor
• Bill O'Connell, (1957–), American photographer
• Carlos O'Connell, Irish decathlete
• Charlie O'Connell, American actor
• Maurice O'Connell, Project Manager of Engineering (Europe, America, China, Russia, Qatar, Bahrain.)
• Christian O'Connell, English radio DJ
• Conall O'Connell, senior Australian public servant
• Dáithí Ó Conaill (David O'Connell) (1938–1991), IRA member
• Daniel O'Connell (1775–1847), Irish politician
• Daniel P. O'Connell, American politician from New York
• David O'Connell (North Dakota), American politician
• Declan O'Connell (born 1986, Cork), Legend Engineer
• Bishop Denis J. O'Connell, American Catholic bishop
• Eileen O'Connell (Irish writer)
• Helen O'Connell (1920–1993), American singer, actress, and dancer
• Jack O'Connell (born 1951), California politician
• Jerry O'Connell, American actor
• Jock O'Connell, American economist and writer
• Joe M. O'Connell, American writer
• John M. O'Connell (1872–1941), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island
• John O'Connell (MP) (1801–1858), Irish politician, son of Daniel O'Connell
• John O'Connell (1930-2013), Irish politician
• John O'Connell (1985-), Mining Engineer
• Joseph F. O'Connell (1872–1942), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
• Martin O'Connell (footballer)
• Martin O'Connell (Canadian politician)
• Martin O'Connell, IRA member
• Maura O'Connell, singer
• Max O’Connell (born 1936), Australian cricket umpire
• Mick O'Connell (born 1937), Irish footballer
• Mike O'Connell, hockey player and general manager
• Paddy O'Connell, British TV presenter
• Patrick O'Connell (actor), Irish actor
• Patrick O'Connell (Irish footballer)
• Patrick O'Connell (poet), Canadian poet
• Paul O'Connell (born 1979), Irish rugby player
• Stephen C. O'Connell (1916–2001), Florida Supreme Court justice (1955–1967), president of the University of Florida (1967–1973)
• Taaffe O'Connell, actress
• Terri O'Connell, American motor racing driver and transsexual
• Thomas J. O'Connell (1882–1969), Irish politician
• William Henry O'Connell, American Catholic archbishop and cardinal
• Kristian O'Connell, Born in Limerick, Software and Video Game engineer

See also

• O'Connell of Derrynane
• O'Connell Baronets

Given name

• William O'Connell Bradley, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
• Conal Holmes O'Connell O'Riordan, Irish novelist

Fictional characters

• Richard "Rick" O'Connell, in the film The Mummy (1999)
• Maggie O'Connell, in the American television program Northern Exposure

References