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O donnell
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Origin Of The Surname O donnell
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Meaning Of The Surname O donnell
Descendant of Donnell
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O donnell
O Donnell is a surname of Gaelic origin and is most commonly found in Scotland. It seems to come from the Gaelic verb ‘dion’ which refers to the act of defending. The prefixed ‘O’ denotes that the name is patronymic. Traditionally Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder, in the case ‘Donnell’, a variant of Donald. The first name Donnell may have originally been given as a nickname to someone who had defended his home or others in battle. |
O donnell Statistics
O donnell is the number 848 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 11,442 share the surname O donnell in the UK.
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