O'Farrell is an anglicised form of the

Old Irish Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic ( sga, Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; ga, Sean-Ghaeilge; gd, Seann-Ghàidhlig; gv, Shenn Yernish or ), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive writt ...

patronym '' Ó Fearghail''.

People with the surname

Barry O'Farrell Barry Robert O'Farrell (born 24 May 1959) is a former Australian politician who has been Australia's High Commissioner to India and non-resident Ambassador to Bhutan since May 2020. O'Farrell was the 43rd Premier of New South Wales and Minis ...

, Australian politician *

Bernadette O'Farrell Bernadette O'Farrell (30 January 1924 – 26 September 1999) was an Irish actress. She was born in Birr, County Offaly, Irish Free State. She was married to the film writer, director and producer Frank Launder from 1950 until his death in 1997 ...

(1924–1999), Irish actress *

Bob O'Farrell Robert Arthur O'Farrell (October 19, 1896 – February 20, 1988) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for 21 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and the New Yo ...

, American baseballer * Brett O'Farrell (disambiguation), several people **

Brett O'Farrell (Australian rules footballer) Brett O'Farrell (born 3 January 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney and Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL). At Under-18 level, O'Farrell played for Prahran and it was from there that he was rec ...

(born 1978), Australian footballer ** Brett O'Farrell (rugby league) (born 1980), Australian footballer Broderick O'Farrell *

Derek O'Farrell Derek O'Farrell (born 5 June 1983) is a Canadian rower. References * * * * 1983 births Living people Canadian male rowers Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Canada {{Canada-rowing-bio-stub World Rowin ...

(born 1983), Canadian rower *

Elizabeth O'Farrell Elizabeth O'Farrell (Irish: ''Éilís Ní Fhearghail''; 5 November 1883 – 25 June 1957) was an Irish nurse, republican and member of Cumann na mBan, best known for delivering the surrender in the Easter Rising of 1916. Early life Elizabeth O ...

(1884–1957), Irish revolutionary * Emer O'Farrell (born 1981), Irish athlete *

Finola O'Farrell Dame Finola Mary Lucy O'Farrell DBE KC (born 15 December 1960), commonly called The Honourable Mrs Justice O'Farrell is a British high court judge and barrister. Early life Finola O'Farrell was educated at St Philomena's Catholic High School ...

, British judge * Francis Fergus O'Farrell, Irish soldier *

Frank O'Farrell Francis O'Farrell (9 October 1927 – 6 March 2022) was an Irish football player and manager. He played as a wing half for Cork United, West Ham United and Preston North End. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League before joining ...

, Irish footballer * Henry O'Farrell, Australian assassin *

Jasper O'Farrell Jasper O'Farrell (1817–1875) was an Irish-American politician who served as the first surveyor for San Francisco. He designed the "grand promenade" that became today's Market Street. O'Farrell Street in San Francisco is named after him. Early ...

, American politician * John O'Farrell (disambiguation), several people ** John O'Farrell (author) (born 1962), British writer and political activist **

John O'Farrell (politician) John O'Farrell (December 4, 1826 – November 11, 1892) was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Lotbinière in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1858. His surname also appears as Farrall. ...

(1826–1892), Canadian politician **

John O'Farrell (venture capitalist) John O’Farrell is an Irish venture capitalist at the Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, which he joined in June 2010 as its third general partner. He serves on the boards of PagerDuty, Slack, Factual, GoodData, Granular, IFTTT, ItsOn a ...

, American financier ** John A. O'Farrell (1823–1900), American adventurer ** J. T. O'Farrell (died 1971), Irish politician *

Josh O'Farrell Joshua 'Josh' O'Farrell is the former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic representative for the 96th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. Following the resignation of Representative Allan Sayre in 2010, he was selected to ser ...

, American politician *

Lauren O'Farrell Lauren O'Farrell, (born 1977) also known as Deadly Knitshade, is an English author and artist. She is best known for playing a major part in the beginnings of the UK graffiti knitting street art scene, creating the Stitch London craft community a ...

(born 1977), British artist *

Luke O'Farrell Luke O'Farrell (born 25 February 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Midleton. He played for the Cork senior hurling team for seven years, during which time he usually lined out as a right corner-forward. Play ...

(born 1990), Irish hurler *

Maggie O'Farrell Maggie O'Farrell, RSL (born 27 May 1972), is a novelist from Northern Ireland. Her acclaimed first novel, ''After You'd Gone'', won the Betty Trask Award, and a later one, '' The Hand That First Held Mine'', the 2010 Costa Novel Award. She has ...

, British novelist *

Maud O'Farrell Swartz Maud O'Farrell Swartz (1879-1937) was an Irish-American labor organizer who worked to improve the lives of women and children. She served as president of the Women's Trade Union League from 1922 to 1926. In 1931 she was appointed secretary of the N ...

(1879–1937), American politician *

Maureen O'Farrell Maureen O'Farrell is a British actress, probably best known for her role as the feisty but vulnerable Linda Perelli in the Lynda La Plante crime dramas ''Widows'' (1983) and ''Widows 2'' (1985). Maureen O'Farrell is also one of Britain's finest ...

, British actress *

Michael O'Farrell (disambiguation) Michael O'Farrell may refer to: * Michael O'Farrell (bishop) Michael O'Farrell (7 April 1865 in Milhow, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland – 4 April 1928 in Orange, New South Wales), an Australian suffragan bishop, was the fourth Bishop ...

, several people **

Michael O'Farrell (bishop) Michael O'Farrell (7 April 1865 in Milhow, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland – 4 April 1928 in Orange, New South Wales), an Australian suffragan bishop, was the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst, New South Wales. O ...

(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 Patrick James O'Farrell (17 September 1933 – 25 December 2003) was an historian known for his histories of Roman Catholicism in Australia, Irish history and Irish Australian history. Early life and family O'Farrell was born on 17 Septembe ...

, Australian historian *

Patrick H. O'Farrell Patrick H. O'Farrell is a molecular biologist who made crucial contribution to the development of 2-dimensional protein electrophoresis and ''Drosophila'' genetics. He is now a professor of Biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisc ...

, American biologist * Pierre O’Farrell, American actor * Richard O'Farrell (British Army officer) (died 1757), British colonel *

Richard O'Farrell (Irish Confederate) Richard O'Farrell was an Irish soldier of the seventeenth century most notable for his service in the Irish Confederate Wars from 1642 to 1651. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. Like many other Irish officers in the decades following the ...

, Irish soldier *

Séamus O'Farrell Séamus O'Farrell (died 9 December 1973) was an Irish people, Irish Independent politicians in Ireland, independent politician and journalist. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1948 to 1951. He was Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nomina ...

(died 1973), Irish politician * Seánie O'Farrell (born 1977), Irish hurler *

Tadeo O'Farrell Tadeo O'Farrell (also Tadhg O'Farrell, Tadhg MacEoga, or Thady Farrell) (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Clonfert (1587–1602) and Auxiliary Bishop of Sigüenza, (1589–1599).

(died 1602), Irish bishop *

Talbot O'Farrell Talbot O'Farrell (born William Parrot; 27 July 1878 – 2 September 1952) was an English music hall singer (a tenor, whose repertoire included both sentimental and comic songs) and film actor. Biography He was born in the north of England, ...

(18781952), English singer *

Tony O'Farrell Tony O'Farrell (born Anthony G. O'Farrell in 1947 in Dublin) is an Irish mathematician who is Professor Emeritus at Maynooth University. He has been in the Mathematics and Statistics Department there since 1975. Early life He was born in Dublin ...

(born 1947), Irish mathematician * Ursula O'Farrell (née ''Cussen''; born 1934), Irish author

Places with the name

* O'Farrell, Texas *

O'Farrell Community School The O'Farrell Charter Schools is a network of college-preparatory charter schools in the Skyline-Encanto area in San Diego, Southern California. Often defined as schools within a school, O'Farrell operates under and charters an elementary (K-5), ...

* Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre

People with the surname

Places with the name

See also