O'Reilly
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- This article is about the Irish name O'Reilly. For the American computer book publisher, see O'Reilly Media.
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.
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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
- Mary Reilly, 1996 film by Stephen Frears
- O'Reilly Media, American media company
- O'Reilly Open Source Convention, annual convention for the discussion of open source software
- Reilly's Law of Retail Gravitation, principle of economics
- The O'Reilly Factor, American political talk show
See also
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