O'Toole is a surname of Irish origin. It an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Tuathail meaning "descendant of Tuathal", composed of tuath "the people" and gal "mighty". The O'Toole family were a leading clan in Gaelic Leinster and Ulster.
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Language(s) | Celtic languages: old Irish |
Derivation | Ó Tuathail |
Meaning | descendant of tuathal |
Region of origin | Leinster, Ulster |
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Variant form(s) | Toole, Toal, MacToole, McToole |