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O'Byrne (Ó Broin)
O'Byrne may refer to: * O'Byrne family, an Irish clan * O'Byrne (surname), including a list of people with the name See also * Byrne Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Broin'' or ''Ó Beirn'', which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne. There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the mos ... * O'Beirne {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Byrne Family
The O'Byrne family () is an Irish clan that descend from Bran mac Máelmórda, King of Leinster died 1052AD, of the Uí Faelain of the Uí Dúnlainge of the northern Laigin. Before the Norman invasion of Ireland they began to colonise south Wicklow. There are many famous people with this Irish last name. This includes Anna O’Byrne, an Australian singer and actress, and Anna Marie O’Byrne, an American model. History Origins According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Byrnes were one of the chiefly families of the Uí Dúnlainge who in turn were a tribe from the Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century BC. The seat of the most famous branch of the ''Ó Broin'' (''Uí Broin'' or ''Branaigh'') was at Ballinacor and controlled the surrounding lands, part of ''Críoch Branach''. 15th century and clan conflicts In 1402, the O'Byrne clan of County Wicklow, who periodically raided Dublin, moved a large mercenary force to the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Byrne (surname)
O'Byrne () is an Irish surname. The O'Byrne family were descendants of Bran mac Máelmórda, King of Leinster. Notable people with the surname include: *Brían F. O'Byrne (b. 1967), Irish actor *Bryan O'Byrne (1931–2009), American actor * Cathal O'Byrne (1867–1957), Irish singer, poet and writer * Charles J. O'Byrne (b. 1959), American lawyer *David O'Byrne (b. 1969), Australian trade unionist and politician * Emmett O'Byrne (b. 1973), Irish historian * Fergus O'Byrne, Irish-Canadian folk musician * Fiach McHugh O'Byrne (1534–1597), Gaelic chieftain famed for his resistance to English rule in Ireland * Felim McFiach O'Byrne (d.1630), Gaelic chieftain *Gay Byrne (b. 1934), Irish radio and television presenter * John O'Byrne (1884–1954), Attorney General of the Irish Free State *Justin O'Byrne (1912–1993), Australian politician * Michelle O'Byrne (b. 1968), member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly * Patrick O'Byrne (pianist) (b. 1954), New Zealand pianist * Patrick O'Byr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byrne
Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Broin'' or ''Ó Beirn'', which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne. There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the most common comes from ''Ó Broin'', which refers to the Leinster-based family of Bran as described below. The less common family name is ''Ó Beirn'' or ''Ó Beirne'', which comes from a different family and is most commonly found in the Northwest of Ireland. Notable people with the surname A–D * Alan Byrne (other), several people * Alexandra Byrne, British costume designer * Alex Byrne (other), several people * Alfie Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin and TD * Allie Byrne, British actress *Andrea Byrne, who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''You Can't Do That on Television'' * Andrew Byrne, first Catholic Bishop of Little Rock *Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known under his stage name Hozier (born 1990), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |