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O'Donnell

O'Donnell proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

O'Donnell (plural O'Donnells)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A minor city mainly in Lynn County, Texas, United States, named after Tom J. O'Donnell.
  3. A ghost town in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A barangay of Capas municipality, Tarlac province, Philippines.

Forms of O'Donnell

pluralO'Donnells
alternative formO'Donald
alternative formO'Donnel

Origin of O'Donnell

From Irish Ó Dónaill, Ó Domhnaill (“of Domhnall”).

Questions about O'Donnell

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

Words near O'Donnell in the dictionary

  1. O'Doherty
  2. O'Dohertys
  3. O'Donald
  4. O'Donalds
  5. O'Donnel
  6. O'Donnell
  7. O'Donnels
  8. O'Donoghue
  9. O'Donoghues
  10. O'Donohue
  11. O'Donohues

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