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O'Reilly is the Anglicised form of the Gaelic Ó Raghallaigh
. It is also the patronymic
form of the Irish
name Reilly (Irish Gaelic
: Uí Raghaile). It is commonly found throughout Ireland, with the greatest concentration of the surname found in County Cavan
followed by Longford, Meath, Westmeath, Fermanagh and Monaghan, and the Province of Leinster. O'Reilly is ranked eleventh in the top twenty list of Irish surnames.
Ó Raghallaigh
Ó Raghallaigh is a surname of Gaelic-Irish origin.-Overview:It is usually anglicised as Reilly, Riley and O'Reilly. The original form of the name, Ó Raghallaigh, denotes "grandson of Raghallach", the name Raghallach thought to be derived from the compounds ragh and ceallach .The Ó Raghallaigh...
. It is also the patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
form of the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
name Reilly (Irish Gaelic
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
: Uí Raghaile). It is commonly found throughout Ireland, with the greatest concentration of the surname found in County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
followed by Longford, Meath, Westmeath, Fermanagh and Monaghan, and the Province of Leinster. O'Reilly is ranked eleventh in the top twenty list of Irish surnames.
People
People with the surname O'Reilly include:- Alejandro O'ReillyAlejandro O'ReillyAlejandro O'Reilly , was a military reformer and Inspector-General of Infantry for the Spanish Empire in the second half of the 18th century...
(1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana - Bernard O'Reilly (1903–1975), located the wreck of a Stinson airplane in the McPherson Range, Australia, 1937
- Bernard O'Reilly (bishop of Hartford) (1803–1856), Roman Catholic bishop
- Bernard O'Reilly (bishop of Liverpool)Bernard O'Reilly (bishop of Liverpool)Bernard O’Reilly was an Irish-born prelate who served as the third Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool from 1873 until his death in 1894.-Early life and ministry:...
(1824–1894), Roman Catholic bishop - Bill O'ReillyBill O'Reilly (political commentator)William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television...
(1949–), American commentator and television show host of The O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly FactorThe O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
on the Fox News Channel - Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)Bill O'Reilly (cricketer)William Joseph "Bill" O'Reilly , often known as Tiger O'Reilly, was an Australian cricketer, rated as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. Following his retirement from playing, he became a well-respected cricket writer and broadcaster.O'Reilly was one of the best spin bowlers to...
, Australian cricketer - Bob O'ReillyBob O'ReillyBob O'Reilly is an Australian former rugby league footballer. A prop forward, he played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from the 1960s to the 1980s, mainly for the Parramatta Eels, but also for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters and Penrith Panthers...
, Australian rugby league footballer - Caitriona O'ReillyCaitriona O'ReillyCaitríona O'Reilly is an Irish poet and critic. She took BA and PhD degrees in Archaeology and English at Trinity College, Dublin, and was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature for her poetry collection, The Nowhere Birds ; she has also held the Harper-Wood Studentship from St John's...
, poet and critic - Cameron O'ReillyCameron O'ReillyAnthony Cameron O'Reilly, generally known as Cameron O'Reilly, is a Dublin-born businessman with Irish and Australian citizenship, the son of Irish media magnate Tony O'Reilly and Australian Susan Cameron...
, Irish and Australian businessman - Charles Nelson ReillyCharles Nelson ReillyCharles Nelson Reilly was an American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher known for his comedic roles in theater, movies, children's television, animated cartoons, and as a panelist on the game show Match Game....
(1931–2007), American actor and director - Danny O'Reilly, Lead singer of Irish band, The Coronas
- David O'Reilly (artist)David O'Reilly (artist)David O'Reilly is an Irish film director and artist based in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for creating animated short films with a stripped down aesthetic.-Work:...
, film director and artist - David J. O'ReillyDavid J. O'ReillyDavid J. O'Reilly , is former chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation. In 1968, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from University College, Dublin, from which he also received an honorary doctor of science degree in June 2002. He began his career with Chevron Research...
, Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation - Emily O'ReillyEmily O'ReillyEmily O'Reilly is an author and former journalist and broadcaster who became Ireland's first female Ombudsman in 2003, succeeding Kevin Murphy....
, Irish journalist - Finbarr O'ReillyFinbarr O'ReillyFinbarr O’Reilly is a Canadian photographer, who in February 2006 won the premier award of the 49th annual World Press Photo contest.-Background:...
, Canadian photographer - Gary O'ReillyGary O'ReillyGary O'Reilly is a former professional English footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace and Grays Athletic as a central defender....
, English footballer - Genevieve O'ReillyGenevieve O'ReillyGenevieve O'Reilly is an Irish actress who has worked in both the United Kingdom and Australia.-Background:O'Reilly was born in Dublin and raised in Adelaide. She is the eldest of four siblings. At the age of twenty O'Reilly moved to Sydney to attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art,...
, Irish actress - Heather O'ReillyHeather O'ReillyHeather Ann O'Reilly , also known by her initials HAO, is a member of the United States women's national soccer team and a two-time Olympic Gold medalist...
(1985–), American soccer player - Hugh ReilyHugh ReilyHugh Reily, also known as Hugh Reilly or Hugh O’Reilly was M.P. for Cavan Borough in the Patriot Parliament of 1689 and a famous political author. His Irish name was Aodh O’Raghallaigh and his ancestors were the Lords of East Breifne and Chiefs of the O’Reilly clan. Reilly was a close relative of...
(1630–1695), Irish M.P. and political author - James Reilly (Canadian politician) (1835–1909), Canadian businessman and politician from Alberta
- James F. ReillyJames F. ReillyJames Francis Reilly, II, Ph.D. is an American geologist and a former NASA astronaut who has flown on three space shuttle missions: STS-89, STS-104 and STS-117. He was born at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho and considers Mesquite, Texas to be his hometown...
(1954–), American astronaut - James E. ReillyJames E. ReillyJames E. Reilly was an American soap opera writer. Known for his work as the head writer of NBC's Days of our Lives and creator/head writer of Passions, Reilly won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing as co-head writer for Guiding Light in 1993.Reilly died suddenly in October...
, American writer of soap operas - Joe O'Reilly, IRA bodyguard of Michael Collins (Irish leader)Michael Collins (Irish leader)Michael "Mick" Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the...
- John O'Reilly, Leader of The Saint Patrick's Battalion of MexicoSaint Patrick's BattalionThe Saint Patrick's Battalion , formed and led by Jon Riley, was a unit of 175 to several hundred immigrants and expatriates of European descent who fought as part of the Mexican Army against the United States in the Mexican-American War of 1846 to 1848. Most of the battalion's members had...
- John O'Reilly (1940–), Canadian politician from Ontario
- John C. ReillyJohn C. ReillyJohn Christopher Reilly, Jr. is an American film and theater actor, singer, and comedian. Debuting in Casualties of War in 1989, he is one of several actors whose careers were launched by Brian De Palma. To date, he has appeared in more than fifty films, including three separate films in 2002...
(1965–), Irish-American actor - Joseph O'Reilly, Irish politician
- Leonora O'ReillyLeonora O'ReillyLeonora O’Reilly was an American feminist, suffragist, and trade union organizer. She was a founding member of the Women's Trade Union League.-Biography:...
, an American feminist - Luke O'Reilly(1980–), Leinster Medal Winner in Pole Vault 1995. Writer and producer of 2011 rock anthem "Why won't you let me make you a cup of tea?"
- Margaret M. O'Reilly (1962- ), Irish-born, American art curator, New Jersey State MuseumNew Jersey State MuseumThe New Jersey State Museum is located at 205 West State Street in Trenton, New Jersey, United States, overlooking the Delaware River. The Museum is operated as part of the New Jersey Department of State. General admission is free....
- Matthew O'ReillyMatthew O'ReillyMatthew O'Reilly was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the Meath constituency at the June 1927 general election. He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until lost his seat at the 1954 general election.-References:...
, Irish politician and farmer - Mr. O'Reilly, Fictitious Irish character/builder portrayed by the Irish actor David KellyDavid Kelly (actor)David Kelly is an Irish actor, who has been in regular film and television work since the 1950s.-Acting career:Playing everything from Beckett to Shakespeare, he has appeared in Theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959...
on the episode "The BuildersThe Builders"The Builders" is the second episode in the first series of the BBC TV sitcom Fawlty Towers.-Synopsis:Basil hires Irish builder O'Reilly to do some vital work on the hotel...
" from Fawlty TowersFawlty TowersFawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Twelve television program episodes were produced . The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom played major characters... - Paddy ReillyPaddy ReillyPatrick 'Paddy' Reilly is an Irish folk singer and guitarist. He is one of Ireland's most famous balladeers and is best known for his renditions of "The Fields of Athenry" and "The Town I Loved So Well"....
(1939–), Irish folk singer - Peter O'ReillyPeter O'ReillyPeter O'Reilly was a prominent settler and official in the Colony of British Columbia, now a province of Canada who held a variety of positions, most notably as the head of a commission struck to revise and allocate Indian Reserves throughout the province.O'Reilly was criticized in his time and by...
(19th C.), British Columbian colonial official and Gold Commissioner - Randall C. O'ReillyRandall C. O'ReillyRandall C. O'Reilly is a professor of psychologyat the University of Colorado at Boulder.-Education:Randall O'Reilly obtained his M.S. at Carnegie Mellon University in 1992. He went on to get a Ph.D...
(1967–), professor of psychology, developer of LeabraLeabraLeabra stands for "Local, Error-driven and Associative, Biologically Realistic Algorithm". It is a model of learning which is a balance between Hebbian and error-driven learning with other network-derived characteristics. This model is used to mathematically predict outcomes based on inputs and... - Robert O'ReillyRobert O'ReillyRobert O'Reilly is an American film, stage and television actor who has appeared in a variety of roles. He is known to Star Trek fans most notably for his recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Chancellor Gowron, the leader of the Klingon Empire.-Early...
(1950–), American actor - Rónán O'Reilly (1986-current;), Irish actor, born in Dublin and resides in Co. Cork
- Samuel O'ReillySamuel O'ReillySamuel O'Reilly was a successful New York tattoo artist and the inventor of the modern rotary tattoo machine, which he patented in 1891. He began tattooing in New York around 1875. O'Reilly's machine was based on the rotary technology of Thomas Edison's autographic printing pen. It was the first...
(19th century), American inventor - Sidney ReillySidney ReillyLieutenant Sidney George Reilly, MC , famously known as the Ace of Spies, was a Jewish Russian-born adventurer and secret agent employed by Scotland Yard, the British Secret Service Bureau and later the Secret Intelligence Service . He is alleged to have spied for at least four nations...
(1874–1925), Russian-British spy - Stephen O'ReillyStephen O'Reilly (actor)Stephen O'Reilly is an American actor and musician. He is the composer of various film soundtracks and is the songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist of Tammany Hall NYC...
, American actor - Stephen O'ReillyStephen O'Reilly (footballer)Stephen O'Reilly is an Australian rules footballer, who mainly played as a full back. He was educated at Aquinas College, Perth.-WAFL career:...
, Australian footballer - Terry O'ReillyTerry O'ReillyTerence Joseph James O'Reilly is a retired ice hockey right winger, who played for the NHL's Boston Bruins, and one of the most effective enforcers in NHL history....
, hockey player - Thomas ReillyThomas ReillyThomas F. Reilly is an American attorney and politician who served as the 45th Massachusetts Attorney General. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents....
(1942–), American politician - Tom O’ReillyThomas O'Reilly (Kerry politician)Thomas O'Reilly was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A national teacher by profession, he was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála at the June 1927 general election for the Kerry constituency. He was re-elected at the September 1927 general election and at the 1932 general election. He did...
(1915–1995), Irish Irish Fianna Fáil politician - Tim O'ReillyTim O'ReillyTim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media and a supporter of the free software and open source movements.-Life and career:...
(1954–), founder of O'Reilly Media - Tom O’ReillyTom O'Reilly (Cavan politician)Thomas P. O'Reilly , known as Tom O'Reilly, was an Irish Gaelic footballer, politician and farmer from County Cavan. He was born at the Derries Upper, Killeshandra, County Cavan...
(1915–1995), Irish gaelic footballer and politician - Tom O’Reilly Irish Sinn Féin politician
- Tony O'ReillyTony O'ReillySir Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly is an Irish businessman and former international rugby union player. He is known for his involvement the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and as former CEO and Chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of...
(1936–), Irish billionnaire businessman - Walter Cresswell O'ReillyWalter Cresswell O'Reilly[Walter] Cresswell O'Reilly was an Australian public servant who became Chief Commonwealth Film Censor. He "dominated and shaped Australian film censorship" and was able to "define appropriate mass entertainment" for nearly twenty years...
(1877–1954), Australian Commonwealth Film Censor and founding President of the National Trust of Australia
Companies
- O'Reilly Auto PartsO'Reilly Auto PartsO'Reilly Auto Parts , originally known as O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., is a publicly traded chain of auto parts stores that started with one store in Springfield, Missouri in 1957. It has since grown to include more than 3,469 stores in 38 states. The corporate headquarters of O'Reilly is located in...
, an American chain of automotive supply stores - O'Reilly MediaO'Reilly MediaO'Reilly Media is an American media company established by Tim O'Reilly that publishes books and Web sites and produces conferences on computer technology topics...
(formerly O'Reilly & Associates), an American media company established by Tim O'ReillyTim O'ReillyTim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media and a supporter of the free software and open source movements.-Life and career:...
See also
- Reilly (disambiguation)
- O'Riley (disambiguation)
- Riley (disambiguation)