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O'Connell

O'Connell proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

O'Connell (plural O'Connells)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A locality in the Bathurst council area and the Oberon council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Forms of O'Connell

pluralO'Connells

Origin of O'Connell

Anglicization of Irish Ó Conaill (“descendant of Connel”).

Words formed from O'Connell

Questions about O'Connell

What does O'Connell mean?
O'Connell means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is O'Connell?
O'Connell is a proper noun.

Words near O'Connell in the dictionary

  1. O'Clery
  2. o'clock
  3. o'clockish
  4. O'cocker
  5. O'cockers
  6. O'Connell
  7. O'Connellism
  8. O'Connellite
  9. O'Connellites
  10. O'Connells
  11. O'Conner

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