Byrne

Byrne is an Irish surname and less commonly a given name. It is derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Broin'' or ''Ó Beirn'', which are also linked to the surname O'Byrne.

There are two Irish surnames which have Byrne as their English spelling; the most common comes from ''Ó Broin'', which refers to the Leinster-based family of Bran as described below. The less common family name is ''Ó Beirn'' or ''Ó Beirne'', which comes from a different family and is most commonly found in the Northwest of Ireland. Provided by Wikipedia