Meaning & origin
What it means
O'Beirne goes back to Irish Ó Broin, meaning “descendant of Bran.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, O'Beirne as a surname developed from Ó Broin.
O'Beirne’s family of names
In English usage, O'Beirne as a surname developed from the Irish form Ó Broin.
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