List of people with surname O'Brien explained
O'Brien |
Language: | Irish |
Meaning: | descendant of Brian |
Derivation: | Ó Briain |
Region: | Munster, Ireland |
O'Brien is a surname of Irish origin. It has many variants in the Irish diaspora worldwide, such as Brien, O'Bryan, O'Brian, Brian, O'Brine and O'Bryen which all claim a general common ancestry. The original Gaelic surname is Ó Briain (plural, Uí Briain). Notable people with the name include:
As surname
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- Daniel O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Danielle O'Brien
- Danny O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Dara Ó Briain, Irish comedian and presenter
- Darcy O'Brien (1939–1998), American true crime author
- Daryl O'Brien (b. 1941), Australian footballer (Australian rules football)
- Dave O'Brien (actor) (1912–1969), American film actor
- Dave O'Brien (sportscaster), American sportscaster
- David O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Doug Brien (born 1970), former American football placekicker
- Don Brien (born 1959), Canadian sprint canoer, who competed in the mid to late 1980s
- Declan O'Brien, president of Utopia Pictures & Television, and a writer and producer
- Declan O'Brien (footballer)
- Dennis O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Derek O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Dermod O'Brien (1865–1906), Irish painter
- Donald O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Doug O'Brien
- Dylan O'Brien (b. 1991), American actor
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- Ed O'Brien (b. 1968), English musician
- Edmond O'Brien (1915–1985), American actor
- Edna O'Brien (1930–2024), Irish novelist
- Edward O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Edwin Frederick O'Brien, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- Eileen O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Elaine O'Brien, American politician
- Erin O'Brien (writer), American writer
- Erin Joanne O'Brien (1934–2021), American actress
- Eugene O'Brien (disambiguation), various
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- Terence O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Thomas O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Tim O'Brien (disambiguation), various
- Timothy O'Brien (theatre designer) (1929–2022), British theatre designer
- Timothy O'Brien (endocrinologist), Irish professor
- Timothy L. O'Brien (born 1961), American journalist
- Tina O'Brien (born 1983), English actress
- Tom O'Brien (actor) (b. 1965), American film actor
- Tom O'Brien (American football) (b. 1948), American college football coach at North Carolina State University
- Tom O'Brien (outfielder) (1873–1901), baseball outfielder
- Tom O'Brien (second baseman) (1860–1921), 19th century baseball player
- Tom O'Brien (trade unionist) (1900–1970), British trade unionist and Member of Parliament
- Tommy O'Brien (baseball) (1918–1978), baseball outfielder
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As first or middle names
Fictional people named O'Brien
- O'Brien, a character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Lady Cassandra O'Brien, fictional character, Doctor Who antagonist
- Chloe O'Brian, a fictional character played by actress Mary Lynn Rajskub on the US television series 24
- Graham O'Brien, a companion of the Thirteenth Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who
- Keiko O'Brien, fictional character, wife of Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine
- Miles O'Brien, a fictional character in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine
- Sarah O'Brien, a fictional character on the ITV series Downton Abbey
- Shelia O'Brian, a character from the animated TV series Dungeons and Dragons
- Mr. O'Brien, Mrs. O'Brien and Jack O'Brien, fictional characters in The Tree of Life film
See also