Byrne

Byrne

Byrne

Surname list

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

E–J

K–Z

Notable people with the given name

See also

Further reading

  • Byrne-Rothwell, Daniel. The Byrnes and the O'Byrnes. House of Lochar, 2010. ISBN 9781904817031
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