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'''O'Reilly''' is the [[patronymic]] form of the [[Ireland|Irish]] name [[Reilly]] ([[Irish language|Gaelic]]: ''Uí Raghaile''). The [[surname]] comes from the Gaelic ''Ó Raghallaigh''. It is commonly found throughout Ireland, with the greatest concentration of the surname found in [[County Cavan|Co. Cavan]] followed by Longford, Meath, Westmeath, Fermanagh and Monaghan, and the [[Province of Leinster]]. O'Reilly is ranked #11 in the [[List of most common surnames#Ireland|top 20]] list of Irish surnames. It is uncommon as a [[given name]].
==Nobility==
* [[East Breifne|O'Reilly Lords of Bréifne]] c.1161-1607
==People==
People with the surname O'Reilly include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishsurnames.com/cgi-bin/gallery.pl?name=oreilly&capname=O'Reilly&letter=r&user=IIS&refer=ISP&item=ss |title=O'Reilly coat of arms, family crest and O'Reilly family history |publisher=irishsurnames.com |accessdate=2008-01-01}}</ref> and:
*[[Alejandro O'Reilly]] (1722–1794), second Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana
*[[Alfonso Bernard O'Reilly]] Located the wreck of a Stinson Aircraft Company aeroplane in the McPherson Range, Australia in 1937, saving the lives of John Seymour Proud and Joe Binstead.
*[[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] (1949–), American commentator and television show host
*[[Caitriona O'Reilly]], a poet and critic
*[[Cameron O'Reilly]], Irish and Australian businessman, CEO of the world's leading meter provider, [[Landis+Gyr]]
*[[Charles Nelson Reilly]] (1931–2007), American actor and director
*[[Charlie O'Reilly]] (1947–), Irish Painter
*Corey O'Reilly (1989–), saved 32 people in a fire
*[[David J. O'Reilly]] Dave O'Reilly is the Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation
*[[Emily O'Reilly]] (contemporary), Irish Journalist, Information Commissioner
*[[Finbarr O'Reilly]], Canadian photographer
*[[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 [[Saint Patrick's Battalion|Leader of The Saint Patrick's Battalion of Mexico]]
*[[John O'Reilly (politician)|John O'Reilly]] (1940–), Canadian politician from Ontario
*[[John C. Reilly]] (1965–), Irish-American actor
*Professor Sir [[John James O'Reilly]], British scientist
*[[Ken O'Reilly]] (1980–), Royal Canadian Navy, Naval Communicator
*[[Leonora O'Reilly]], an American feminist
*[[Matthew Reilly]] (1974–), Australian writer
*[[Peter O'Reilly]] (19th C.), British Columbian colonial official and Gold Commissioner
*[[Phil O'Reilly]] (1985–), Guitarist for Australian Band [[Calerway]]
*[[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
*[[Terry O'Reilly]], hockey player
*[[Thomas Reilly]] (1942–), American politician, as of 2005, attorney general of Massachusetts
*[[Tim O'Reilly]] (1954–), founder of O'Reilly Media; supporter of the free software and Open-source software movements.
*[[Tom O’Reilly]], Gaelic Footballer
*[[Tony O'Reilly]] (1936–), Irish billionnaire businessman, former CEO and Chairman of [[Heinz]], dominant shareholder of [[Independent News and Media]], [[Waterford Wedgwood]] and other companies
*[[Walter Cresswell O'Reilly]] (1877–1954), Australian Commonwealth Film Censor and founding President of the [[National Trust of Australia]],
==Companies==
*[[O'Reilly Media]], a technical book publisher
==References==
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== See also ==
*[[Reilly]]
*[[Riley]]
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