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O leary
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Origin Of The Surname O leary
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Meaning Of The Surname O leary
Descendant of the Calf Keeper
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O leary
O’Leary is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Laoghaire. The prefixed ‘O’ in this name shows that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Laoghaire, which is said to mean ‘Calf Keeper’. Presumably the bearer would have been responsible for the clan’s meat, and therefore an important figure. Dermot O’Leary the British television presenter is a famous bearer of this surname. |
O leary Statistics
O leary is the number 963 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 10,602 share the surname O leary in the UK.
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