O'Tuathail Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Families named O'Tuathail share their surname's story with O'Toole, of which it is a variant.

What is the meaning of O'Tuathail?

The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Tuathal ("ruler of the people")”.

Is O'Tuathail the same name as O'Toole?

Before spelling was fixed, O'Toole was also written O'Tuathail. You may also find the name written Toole and Tool.

Does every O'Tuathail family have a crest?

Arms linked to O'Toole and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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