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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
Alan Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Alexandra Byrne , British costume designer
Alex Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Alfie Byrne , Lord Mayor of Dublin and TD
Allie Byrne , British actress
Andrea Byrne, who was a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series
You Can't Do That on Television
Andrew Byrne , first Catholic Bishop of Little Rock
Andrew Hozier-Byrne, better known under his stage name
Hozier (born 1990), Irish singer and songwriter
Anthony Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Bill Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Billy Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Bob Byrne , Irish comics writer
Bradley Byrne (born 1965), American business attorney and politician
Brendan Byrne , Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982
Brian Byrne , Canadian musician
Bryan Byrne (footballer) , Irish footballer
Caroline Byrne (1970–1995), Australian model, subject of a murder case
Catherine Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Celine Byrne (born 1980), Irish opera soprano
Charles Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Charlie Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Christopher Byrne (disambiguation) , several people named Chris or Christopher
Cliff Byrne , Irish footballer
Conan Byrne , Irish footballer
Condon Byrne , Australian politician
Connor Byrne (born 1964), Irish actor
Conor Byrne (died 1948), Irish politician and medical practitioner
Damien Byrne , Irish footballer
Danny Byrne , English footballer
David Byrne (born 1952), Scottish-born American musician
David Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Dean Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Debra Byrne , Australian singer
Declan Byrne , fictional character in British soap opera Family Affairs
Denis Byrne , Irish sportsman
Dominic Byrne , British newsreader and presenter
Donald Byrne , American chess player
Donn Byrne , Irish novelist
Doris I. Byrne (1905–1975), New York politician and judge
E–J
Edward Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Emma Byrne , Irish footballer
Emma Byrne (author) , British author
Emmet Byrne , US Representative from Illinois
Eric Byrne , Irish politician
Eugene Byrne , English writer
Francis Byrne (politician) (1877–1938), Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Francis John Byrne , Irish historian
Frank Byrne (Australian politician) (1837–1923), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Frank Byrne (Irish nationalist) , instigator of the Irish National Invincibles
Frank M. Byrne , eighth governor of South Dakota
Gabriel Byrne (born 1950), Irish actor
Gay Byrne (1934–2019), Irish broadcaster
George Byrne (1892–1973), English cricketer
Gerry Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Greg Byrne (athletic_director) ,
University of Alabama athletic director
Gonçalo Byrne (born 1941), Portuguese architect
Henry Byrne (1920–1976), Irish politician
Henry Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Hollis Byrne , Irish rapper/ singer
Hugh Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
James Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Jane Byrne (1933–2014), mayor of Chicago, Illinois
Jason Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Jennifer Byrne (born 1955), Australian journalist
Jenny Byrne (born 1967), Australian tennis player
Joe Byrne (1856–1880), Australian outlaw
Joe Byrne (Northern Ireland politician) , Irish politician
John Byrne (disambiguation) , several people named John or Johnny
Julie Byrne , American musician
Josh Byrne (born 1996), Canadian lacrosse player
K–Z
Kevin P. Byrne , United States Navy admiral
Kurtis Byrne , Irish professional association football player
Lee Byrne , Welsh rugby player
Leo Christopher Byrne , American Roman Catholic archbishop
Leslie Byrne , US Congresswoman from the state of Virginia
Liam Byrne , British politician
Liam Byrne (rugby league) , Irish international rugby league footballer
Liam Byrne (Irish criminal) (born 1980), Irish gangster and criminal
Mairéad Byrne , Irish poet
Margaret Byrne , Australian scientist
Margaret Mary Byrne (born 1949), American politician
Mark Byrne , Irish football player
Martha Byrne , American actress
Mary Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Matt Byrne (born 1974), British Paralympic wheelchair basketball player
Matt Byrne, drummer of the American band
Hatebreed
Michael Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Myles Byrne , a leader in the Irish rebellion of 1798
Neil Byrne , Irish singer in the group Celtic Thunder
Nicky Byrne , member of Irish boy band Westlife
Oliver Byrne (football chairman) (1944–2007), CEO of Irish soccer club Shelbourne F.C.
Oliver Byrne (mathematician) (1810–1880), Irish civil engineer and author
Pat Byrne (footballer) , Irish football player and manager
Patricia M. Byrne (1925–2007), American diplomat
Patrick Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Patsy Byrne , English actress
Paul Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Paula Byrne , British author
Peter Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Richie Byrne , Irish footballer
Robert Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Roger Byrne , English footballer
Rose Byrne , Australian actress
Rosemary Byrne , Member of the Scottish parliament
Rory Byrne , South African car designer
Sam Byrne (footballer) , Irish footballer
Sean Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Shane Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Shaun Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Shay Byrne , Irish radio host
Sophie Byrne , Australian filmmaker
Stephen Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Steve Byrne , American comedian and actor
Terry Byrne , English football manager
Thomas Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Todd Byrne , Australian rugby player
Tommy Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
Tony Byrne (disambiguation) , Irish boxer
Walter Byrne (1849–1931), professional baseball umpire in 1882, see
List of Major League Baseball umpires
William Byrne (disambiguation) , several people
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