O'Neale Family Crest & Name History

O'Neale is an established spelling of the Irish surname O'Neal.

The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Niall”. O'Neale adds “e” to O'Neal, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single O'Neale family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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