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Are you asking about Christian (first) names or Surnames? For surnames the prefix O' meaning grandson (of) also Mc/Mac meaning son (of) which is prevalant in the Highlands of Scotland as well. The two acounting for 25% of the top 100 most common surnames in Ireland.

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