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o'connell Name Meaning and History

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conaill ‘descendant of Conall’, a personal name, possibly composed of the elements con, from cú ‘hound’ or ‘wolf’ (genitive con) + gal ‘valour’. It was borne by many early chieftains and warriors of Ireland, including the Ulster hero Conall Cearnach, one of the two sons of Niall of the Nine Hostages, who gave his name to Tirconell, otherwise known as Donegal. It was further popularized by the fame of a 7th-century Irish saint, abbot of Inis Caoil.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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o'connell Family Facts

Distribution of o'connell Families in the US in 1920
Number of o'connell families
 134-265
 45-133		 1-44
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Compiled by Ancestry.com.au from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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