Farrell (surname)
Farrell is a surname of Irish origin. It is an anglicised form of the Gaelic patronym Ó Fearghail. The Ó Fearghail were the Princes of Annaly for 6 centuries.
People surnamed Farrell
In music and ballet
- Angela Farrell, Irish singer
- Bernadette Farrell, English composer
- Ciarán Farrell, Irish composer
- Bobby Farrell, Dutch DJ
- Daoirí Farrell, Irish singer
- Dave Farrell, American musician
- Eibhlis Farrell, Irish composer
- Eileen Farrell, American soprano
- Gail Farrell, American singer
- Joe Farrell, American saxophonist
- Niamh Farrell, Irish singer
- Perry Farrell, American musician
- Richard Ray Farrell, American blues musician and songwriter
- Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina
In sports and games
American football
- Dillon Farrell, American footballer
- Luke Farrell (American football), American football player
- Neil Farrell Jr., American football player
Baseball
- Frank J. Farrell, Yankees owner
- Joe Farrell (baseball), American baseball player
- Kerby Farrell, American baseball player and manager
- Luke Farrell (baseball), American baseball player
- Turk Farrell, American baseball player
Football (soccer)
- Andrew Farrell (soccer), American footballer
- Andy Farrell (footballer), English footballer
- Craig Farrell (footballer), English footballer
- Damien Farrell, Antiguan footballer
- Dessie Farrell, Irish footballer
- Greg Farrell, Scottish footballer
- Joe Farrell (soccer), American soccer player
- Kyron Farrell, English footballer
- Maurice Farrell, Irish footballer
Rugby
- Andy Farrell, English former league then union player, now a manager
- Frank Farrell (rugby league), Australian, played for Newtown, NSW and Australia
- Hec Farrell, Australian rugby league player, played for Western Suburbs
- Owen Farrell, English rugby union player, plays for Saracens and England
Other sports and games
- Brian Farrell (lacrosse), American lacrosse player
- James Michael Farrell, Australian businessman, councilor, pioneer of horse racing sport in Fremantle
- John Farrell (speed skating), American skater
- Johnny Farrell, American golfer
- Kane Farrell, Australian football player
- Mary Jane Farell, American bridge player
- Renita Farrell, Australian field hockey player
- Dan Farrell, Canadian ice hockey player
In literature
- Brian Farrell (broadcaster), Irish broadcaster
- Henry Farrell, American author
- J. G. Farrell, Irish author
- James T. Farrell, American author
- John Farrell (poet), American poet
- John Farrell (Australian poet), Australian poet
- Kathleen Farrell, British author
- Warren Farrell, American author
In television and film
- Mark Farrell, Canadian comedian
- Charles Farrell, American actor
- Colin Farrell, Irish actor
- Glenda Farrell, American actress
- Graham Farrell, British criminologist
- Judy Farrell, American actress
- Mike Farrell, American actor
- Nicholas Farrell, British actor
- Paul Farrell, Irish actor
- Stephen Farrell (journalist), journalist
- Terry Farrell (actress), American actress
- Timothy Farrell, American actor
- Tommy Farrell, American actor
In the military
- Conway Farrell, Canadian pilot
- John Farrell (VC), Irish soldier
- Lisagh Farrell, English soldier
- Thomas Francis Farrell, American general
- Sir William Farrell-Skeffington, 1st Baronet, English soldier
In politics
- Casey Farrell, Australian politician
- Craig Farrell (politician), Australian politician
- Daniel F. Farrell, New York politician
- Don Farrell, Australian politician
- Druh Farrell, Canadian municipal politician
- Edelmiro Julián Farrell, President of Argentina
- Henry Farrell (political scientist), American professor
- Herman D. Farrell Jr., New York politician
- Peggy Farrell (politician), Irish politician
- Robert C. Farrell, American politician
- Terry Farrell (politician), Canadian politician
- Willie Farrell, Irish politician
- Michael Farrell, Irish civil rights activist
In other fields
- Brian D. Farrell, American curator
- Brian Farrell (bishop), American bishop
- Kathleen Farrell (judge), Australian judge
- Kevin Farrell, American cardinal
- Leone N. Farrell, Canadian biologist
- Mairéad Farrell (IRA activist), IRA soldier
- Michael James Farrell, English economist
- Paul T. Farrell, American judge
- Red Rocks Farrell, American criminal
- Sinéad Farrell, British-American scientist
- Tami Farrell, American actress
- Sir Terry Farrell, British architect and urban designer
- Sir Thomas Farrell, Irish sculptor
- Thomas J. Farrell, American historian
- William Farrell (architect), Irish architect
- Yvonne Farrell, Irish architect
Fictional characters
- Caroline Farrell, protagonist of Dollhouse (TV series)
- Jamey Farrell, character in 24 (TV series)
- Kat Farrell, character in the Marvel Universe
- Rosa Farrell, character in Final Fantasy IV
- Erica and Heather Farrell, twins from Degrassi
- Shawn Farrell, character in The 4400
- Matt Farrell, character in Live Free or Die Hard
- Captain Farrell, character in the traditional Irish song "Whiskey in the Jar"
- Patty Farrell, character from the Diary of A Wimpy Kid franchise