English
O'
O' comes from Irish Ó.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ
- EnglishtodayO'
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ
- EnglishtodayO'
The story
Unrelated to English o' (‘of’).
Every English word from Irish Ó
Today it means
prefix descendant of; used to form Irish patronymic surnames.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó / O'