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O%27donnell Name Meaning

Irish (Donegal, Munster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Domhnaill ‘descendant of Domhnall’ (see McDonnell). This name is borne by several different Irish families.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: O'connell, Mcdonnell, Mcconnell, Donnelly, O'farrell, Mcdowell

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Between 1979 and 2004, in the United States, O%27donnell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for O%27donnell in 1979 was 62, and 65 in 2004.

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