what does the 'O' stand for in O'clock?

[Lomax_UK]

what does the 'O' stand for in O'clock?

[bernardo]

of the

[spacechimp]

it's like Irish surnames O'Connor, O'Neill etc.

[spacechimp]

Actually, that's wrong, O' in names means grandson of.

[spacechimp]

I should verify what I'm posting really.

[PrincesAngel]

ya think LOL jus kidding

[mibn2cweus]

Maybe his grandfather is a clock? <�?

[logman]

An abbeviation for On the hour.

[gammaray]

brenardo is right "- Of the" clock

[Toureman]

Answers 1-8-9 Are correct!

[jackrob15]

It does indeed mean 'of the' i believe, and in response to spacechimp, a name like Tony O'Leary for example actually means Tony of the Leary. Which refers maybe to your grandfather answer, but in fact the other answer were infact not wrong!

[Johnny blaze]

Logically I would say it means

"ON THE"

Say both the following out loud

its 4 of the clock
its 4 on the clock.

choose whatever one sits best with you.

[mibn2cweus]

O'crap! Look what time it is . . . see ya later c�>