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O%27carroll Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cearbhaill ‘descendant of Cearbhall’ (see Carroll). This is the name of several different Irish families.

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


Similar surnames: O'farrell, Carroll, Mccarroll, O'connell, Harrell, Farrell, O'herron

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