O'Farrell is an anglicised form of the Old Irish patronym Ó Fearghail. According to the historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Farrells were part of the Conmaicne Rein tribe in Ireland who came from the Erainn tribe who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland from about 500 and 100 BC.
People with the surname
Barry O'Farrell, Australian politician Bernadette O'Farrell (1924–1999), Irish actress Bob O'Farrell, American baseball player Brett O'Farrell (disambiguation), several people Brett O'Farrell (Australian rules footballer) (born 1978), Australian footballer Brett O'Farrell (rugby league) (born 1980), Australian footballer Derek O'Farrell (born 1983), Canadian rower Elizabeth O'Farrell (1884–1957), Irish revolutionary Finola O'Farrell, British judge Francis O'Farrell, Canadian politician Francis Fergus O'Farrell, Irish soldier Frank O'Farrell, Irish footballer Henry O'Farrell, Australian assassin Jasper O'Farrell, American politician John O'Farrell (disambiguation), several people John O'Farrell (author) (born 1962), British writer and political activist John O'Farrell (politician) (1826–1892), Canadian politician John O'Farrell (venture capitalist), American financier John A. O'Farrell (1823–1900), American adventurer J. T. O'Farrell (died 1971), Irish politician Josh O'Farrell, American politician Lauren O'Farrell (born 1977), British artist Luke O'Farrell (born 1990), Irish hurler Maggie O'Farrell, Irish-British novelist Maud O'Farrell Swartz (1879–1937), American politician Maureen O'Farrell, British actress Michael O'Farrell (disambiguation), several people Michael O'Farrell (bishop) (1865–1928), Australian bishop Michael O'Farrell (gangster) (1949–1989), American gangster Michael J. O'Farrell (1832–1894), Irish bishop Mitch O'Farrell, American politician Patrick O'Farrell, Australian historian Patrick H. O'Farrell, American biologist Richard O'Farrell (British Army officer) (died 1757), British colonel Richard O'Farrell (Irish Confederate), Irish soldier Séamus O'Farrell (died 1973), Irish politician Seánie O'Farrell (born 1977), Irish hurler Tadeo O'Farrell (died 1602), Irish bishop Talbot O'Farrell (18781952), English singer Tony O'Farrell (born 1947), Irish mathematician Ursula O'Farrell (née Cussen; 1934–2022), Irish author
Places with the name O'Farrell, San Diego, California O'Farrell, Texas O'Farrell Community School Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California
See also Ó Fearghail Pre-Norman invasion Irish Celtic kinship groups, from whom many of the modern Irish surnames came from Farrell (disambiguation)
References