Byrne 1464086 213277200 2008-05-18T17:09:50Z Tcncv 6670376 Cleaning up links to deleted [[Robert Byrne (football player)]] page '''Byrne''' (variations: '''Byrnes, O'Byrne, O'Byrnes, Burns, Beirne''') meaning '[[raven]]', is derived from the [[Irish name]] '''Ó Broin''', and is the seventh most common [[last name]] in [[Ireland]] today. == History == 'Ó Broin', the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] form of 'Byrne', means descendant of Bran. The name has been traced back to ancient [[Celt]]ic [[tribal chief|chieftain]], [[Bran Mac Maolmòrrdha]], the King of [[Leinster]] who died in 1052 A.D. Along with [[King Conn of the Hundred Battles]], he was descended from [[Cathair Mor]], an earlier king of Leinster, who was also monarch of all Ireland around [[200]] AD. The clan's motto is the Latin phrase ''Certavi et Vici'' which means "I have Fought and Conquered". Some of the first settlers of this name in [[Americas|America]] were: Dinnis Byrne, who settled in Barbados in 1679; Adam O'Byrne, who settled in Jamaica in 1734; James and Patrick O'Byrne, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1806. == People == *[[Alan Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Alexandra Byrne]], costume designer *[[Alfred Byrne]], Lord Mayor of Dublin *[[Allie Byrne]], British actress *[[Andrew Byrne]], first Catholic Bishop of Little Rock *[[Anthony Byrne]], Australian politician *[[Bill Byrne]], athletics director at Texas A&M university *[[Brendan Byrne]] Governor of New Jersey from 1974 to 1982 *[[Brian Byrne]], Canadian musician *[[Bryan Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Catherine Byrne (politician)]] *[[Charles Byrne]], "The Irish Giant" *[[Charlie Byrne]], Irish football player *[[Chris Byrne]], musician *[[Christopher Byrne]], Irish politician *[[Cliff Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Conan Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Condon Byrne]], Australian politician *[[Damien Byrne]], footballer *[[David Byrne (politician)]] *[[David Byrne (musician)]] *[[David Byrne (English footballer)]] *[[David Byrne (South African footballer)]] *[[Debra Byrne]], Australian singer *[[Denis Byrne]], Irish sportsman *[[Donald Byrne]], chess player *[[Ed Byrne]], comedian *[[Eddie Byrne]], British actor *[[Edward Abraham Byrne]], New York engineer *[[Emma Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Emmet Byrne]], U.S. Representative from Illinois *[[Eric Byrne]], Irish politician *[[Eugene Byrne]], English writer *[[Fiach Mc Hugh O'Byrne]], notable in Irish history *[[Francis John Byrne]], Irish historian *[[Frank M. Byrne]], eighth governor of South Dakota *[[Gabriel Byrne]], Irish actor *[[Gay Byrne]], Irish broadcaster *[[George Byrne]], English cricketer *[[Gerry Byrne (politician)|Gerry Byrne]], Canadian politician *[[Gerry Byrne (footballer)|Gerry Byrne]], English footballer *[[Henry Byrne]], Irish politician *[[Hollis Byrne]], British singer *[[Hugh Byrne (Fianna Fáil)]] *[[Hugh Byrne (rugby league footballer)]] *[[James Byrne]], Migrant Orphan of the Artane Orphanage, Mullingar, Éire *[[James Byrne (VC)]], Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *[[James Byrne (footballer)]], Australian rules footballer *[[James A. Byrne]], U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *[[Jane Byrne]], mayor of Chicago, Illinois *[[Jason Byrne (comedian)]] *[[Jason Byrne (writer)]] *[[Jason Byrne (footballer)]] *[[Jasmine Byrne]], American pornographic actress *[[Jennifer Byrne]], journalist *[[Jenny Byrne]], Australian tennis player *[[Joe Byrne]], Australian outlaw *[[John Byrne]], British-American comic book artist *[[John Byrne (VC)]], Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *[[John Byrne (Scottish artist)]] *[[John Byrne (Irish artist)]] *[[Johnny Byrne]], writer *[[Johnny Byrne (footballer)]] *[[John Byrne (Irish footballer)]] *[[Johnny Byrne]], BBC editor *[[John Byrne (cricketer)]] *[[Josh Byrne]], American actor *[[Kier Byrnes]], musician *[[Larry Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Lee Byrne]], Welsh rugby player *[[Leslie Byrne]], U.S. Congresswoman from the state of Virginia *[[Liam Byrne]], British politician *[[Mairéad Byrne]], Irish poet *[[Mark Byrnes]], Australian football player *[[Martha Byrne]], American actress *[[Michael Byrne (actor)]] *[[Michael Byrne (sailor)]] *[[Moses Byrne]], founder of Piedmont, Wyoming *[[Myles Byrne]], a leader in the Irish rebellion of 1798 *[[Nicky Byrne]], member of Irish boy band Westlife *[[Oliver Byrne]], 19th century Irish mathematician *[[Pat Byrne]], Irish football player and manager *[[Patrick M. Byrne]], businessman *[[Patsy Byrne]], English actress *[[Paul Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Paula Byrne]], British author *[[Peter V. Byrne]], first President of Depaul University *[[Peter Byrne (actor)]] *[[Ric Byrne]], American wrestler and author *[[Richie Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Robert Byrne]], chess player *[[Roger Byrne]], English footballer *[[Rose Byrne]], Australian actress *[[Rosemary Byrne]], Member of the Scottish parliament *[[Rory Byrne]], car designer *[[Scott Byrne]], American drummer *[[Sean Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[Shane Byrne]], Irish rugby player *[[Shane Byrne (motorcycle racer)]] *[[Stephen Byrne]], Irish sportsman *[[Steve Byrne]], English tattoo artist *[[Thomas Byrne]], Irish Victoria Cross recipient *[[Thomas R. Byrne]], U.S. politician *[[Thomas Byrne (Meath politician)]] *[[Todd Byrne]], Australian rugby player *[[Tommy Byrne (musician)]] *[[Tommy Byrne (Formula One)]] *[[Tommy Byrne (baseball)]] *[[Tony Byrne]], Irish boxer *[[Wayne Byrne]], Irish footballer *[[William Byrne]], American judge *[[William Byrne (catholic)|William Byrne]], Irish catholic missionary and educator *[[Charles J. O'Byrne]], American politician, ex-Catholic Priest *[[Byrne Offutt]], American actor ==Other uses== *[[Byrne: A Novel]] by Anthony Burgess *[[Byrne Dairy]], based in New York *[[Caroline Byrne case]], relating to the death of the Australian model *[[David Byrne (album)]], by the same musician *[[O'Byrne Cup]] ==See also== *[[Byrnes]] *[[Bryne (disambiguation)]] [[Category:Irish surnames]] [[de:Byrne]] [[fr:Byrne]] [[it:Byrne]]