O'Reilly

O'Reilly is the patronymic form of the Irish name Reilly (Irish Gaelic: Uí Raghaile). The surname comes from the Gaelic Ó Raghallaigh. 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. It is uncommon as a given name, although its variation, Riley is common in the United States.

Nobility

• O'Reilly Lords of Bréifne c.1161-1607

People

People with the surname O'Reilly include:^[1]

• Alejandro O'Reilly (1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana
• Bernard O'Reilly, located the wreck of a Stinson airplane in the McPherson Range, Australia, 1937
• Bill O'Reilly (1949–), American commentator and television show host of The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel
• Bill O'Reilly (cricketer), Australian cricketer
• Bob O'Reilly, Australian rugby league footballer
• Caitriona O'Reilly, poet and critic
• Cameron O'Reilly, Irish and Australian businessman
• Charles Nelson Reilly (1931–2007), American actor and director
• David J. O'Reilly, Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation
• Emily O'Reilly, Irish journalist
• Finbarr O'Reilly, Canadian photographer
• Gary O'Reilly, English footballer
• Heather O'Reilly (1985–), American soccer player
• James A. Reilly (1835–1909), Canadian businessman and politician from Alberta
• James F. Reilly (1954–), American astronaut
• James E. Reilly, American writer of soap operas
• Joe O'Reilly, IRA bodyguard of Michael Collins (Irish leader)
• John O'Reilly, Leader of The Saint Patrick's Battalion of Mexico
• John O'Reilly (1940–), Canadian politician from Ontario
• John C. Reilly (1965–), Irish-American actor
• Joseph O'Reilly, Irish Politian
• Leonora O'Reilly, an American feminist
• Louise O'Reilly, an English schoolgirl related to the great 'slasher' O'Reilly
• Margaret M. O'Reilly (1962- ), Irish-born, American art curator, New Jersey State Museum
• Matthew Reilly (1974–), Australian writer
• Mr. O'Reilly, Ficticious Irish character/builder portrayed by the Irish actor David Kelly on the episode "The Builders" from Fawlty Towers
• Paddy Reilly (1939–), Irish folk singer
• Peter O'Reilly (19th C.), British Columbian colonial official and Gold Commissioner
• Robert O'Reilly (1950–), American actor
• Samuel O'Reilly (19th century), American inventor
• Sidney Reilly (1874–1925), Russian-British spy
• Slasher O'Reilly Defeated one of Oliver Cromwell's armies in the 1600's
• Terry O'Reilly, hockey player
• Thomas Reilly (1942–), American politician
• Tom O’Reilly (1915–1995), Irish Irish Fianna Fáil politician
• Tim O'Reilly (1954–), founder of O'Reilly Media
• Tom O’Reilly (1915–1995), Irish gaelic footballer and politician
• Tom O’Reilly Irish Sinn Féin politician
• Tony O'Reilly (1936–), Irish billionnaire businessman
• Walter Cresswell O'Reilly (1877–1954), Australian Commonwealth Film Censor and founding President of the National Trust of Australia

Publishing

O'Reilly Media (formerly O'Reilly & Associates) is an American media company established by Tim O'Reilly that publishes books and web sites and produces conferences on computer technology topics.

References

See also

• Reilly
• O'Riley
• Riley
• O RLY?

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