O'Brien (disambiguation)
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O'Brien
O'Brien
The O'Brien dynasty are a royal and noble house founded in the 10th century by Brian Boru of the Dál gCais or Dalcassians. After becoming King of Munster, through conquest he established himself as High King of Ireland...

is a surname of Irish origin. It may also refer to:

In people:
  • O'Brien clan, a royal dynasty who ruled from Thomond
  • List of people named O'Brien
  • It has many variants in the Irish diaspora worldwide, such as O'Bryan, O'Brian, O'Briant, O'Brient, O'Bryant, etc., which all claim a general common ancestry with the original Gaelic Uí Briain or Ua Briain


In places:
  • O'Brien, Oregon
    O'Brien, Oregon
    O'Brien is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2000 census, O'Brien had a total population of 546. The community was named after John O'Brien, who was one of the first settlers to arrive at the locality....

    , United States
  • O'Brien County, Iowa
    O'Brien County, Iowa
    -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,398 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,649 housing units, of which 6,069 were occupied.-2000 census:...

    , United States


In ships:
  • USS O'Brien (disambiguation)
  • O'Brien, Chilean submarine that was converted into a floating museum on the Calle-Calle River
    Calle-Calle River
    Calle-Calle River also called Gudalafquén in Mapudungun, is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It drains waters from the San Pedro River to the Valdivia River, which in turn flows into Corral Bay on the Pacific Ocean.The Calle-Calle is the only river in Chile that is considered...

    , Vadivia, Chile


In others:
  • Potatoes O'Brien
    Potatoes O'Brien
    Potatoes O'Brien is a dish of pan fried potatoes along with green and red bell peppers. The potatoes and the bell peppers are fried and are served hot...

    , a potato dish made from potatoes, onions and bell peppers
  • United States v. O'Brien
    United States v. O'Brien
    United States v. O'Brien, 391 U.S. 367 , was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled that a criminal prohibition against burning a draft card did not violate the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech...

     is a case ruled by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding burning a draft card and the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech
  • O'Brien (Nineteen Eighty-Four), a fictional character in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.
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