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O meara


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Origin Of The Surname O meara

Meaning Of The Surname O meara

Descendant of the Jolly One

Interesting Facts About O meara

O’Meara is an anglicised version of the Old Gaelic surname O’Meadra. The prefixed ‘O’ in this name denotes 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 Meadra which means ‘the jolly one’.

O meara Statistics

O meara is the number 1772 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,117 share the surname O meara in the UK.

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