Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the
GaelicÓ 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.
Byrne-Rothwell, Daniel. The Byrnes and the O'Byrnes. House of Lochar, 2010.
ISBN9781904817031
Surname list
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surnameByrne. If an
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given name(s) to the link.
Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the
GaelicÓ 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.
Byrne-Rothwell, Daniel. The Byrnes and the O'Byrnes. House of Lochar, 2010.
ISBN9781904817031
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameByrne. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.