O'Reilly

This article is about the Irish name O'Reilly. For the American computer book publisher, see O'Reilly Media.

O'Reilly Coat of Arms

O'Reilly is the patronymic form of Reilly.(Irish: Uí Raghaile) It is commonly found throughout Ireland and is ranked #11 in the top 20 most numerous names. The greatest concentration of the surname is found in Co. Cavan followed by Longford, Meath, Westmeath, Fermanagh and Monaghan.

Contents

1 People and organisations

1.1 People
1.2 Fictional persons
1.3 Place names
1.4 Other

2 See also

People and organisations

People

David J. O'Reilly Dave O'Reilly is the Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation
Alejandro O'Reilly (1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana
Bill O'Reilly (1949–), conservative American commentator and television show host
Charles Nelson Reilly (1931–), American actor and director
Emily O'Reilly (contemporary), Irish Journalist
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 (contemporary), American writer of soap operas
John O'Reilly (1940–), Canadian politician from Ontario
John C. Reilly (1965–), Irish-American actor
Matthew Reilly (1974–), Australian writer
Robert O'Reilly (1950–), American actor
Samuel O'Reilly (19th century), American inventor of the modern tattoo gun
Sidney Reilly (1874–1925), Russian-British spy
Thomas Reilly (1942–), American politician, as of 2005, attorney general of Massachusetts
Tim O'Reilly (contemporary), American software writer and businessman
Tony O'Reilly (1936–), Irish businessman

Fictional persons

Radar O'Reilly, character in the book, film, and television show M*A*S*H
O'Reilly the builder, a character in Fawlty Towers, played by David Kelly.

Place names

Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA

Other