OGrady

OGrady is a surname of Irish origin, commonly considered a variant spelling of Ó Gráda, the Gaelic form historically anglicized as O'Grady or OGrady. The surname originates as a patronymic, meaning “descendant of Gráda,” with Gráda being a Gaelic personal name. The OGrady family name is associated with the southern part of Ireland, and historical records in Munster often link Ó Gráda lines to families in counties such as Cork and Limerick. During the process of Anglicization from Gaelic into English, spellings varied, and the form without an apostrophe—OGrady—became common in English-language documents, immigration records, and modern usage.

Today, OGrady is found among Irish communities at home and in the Irish diaspora. In North America, Australia, and elsewhere, bearers of the surname descended from Irish emigrants include individuals with the spelling OGrady, as well as the more common O'Grady. The name has also given rise to related surnames and given names such as Grady, which in some cases may be derived independently.

Notable people with the surname include individuals across fields such as academia, sports, and the arts, though specific cases vary by generation. See also O'Grady for the apostrophized variant, Ó Gráda for the original Gaelic form, and Grady as a related name.