O'Cahill Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

O'Cahill is an established spelling of the Irish surname Cahill.

The O' in front of the name is a particle that was often added to Cahill in records. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

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