O'Tool

Meaning

Descendant of Tuathal, meaning 'people mighty' or 'strong people'.

Etymology

Irish patronymic from Ó Tuathail, derived from the personal name Tuathal. The name was anglicized by replacing the Gaelic prefix Ó with the English 'O'.

About the O'Tool Surname

An Irish surname derived from the Gaelic patronymic Ó Tuathail, one of the oldest Irish surnames. The spelling O'Tool represents a simplified anglicized variant of the more common O'Toole.

Distribution

Primarily Ireland and Irish diaspora communities.

Notable Bearers

Variant of O'Toole; specific bearers of this spelling are less documented

People with the O'Tool Surname