Mac Ãomhair
| Mac Ãomhair | |
|---|---|
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Mac Ãomhair in a Gaelic type. | |
| Gender | Masculine |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Nic Ãomhair, Bean Mhic Ãomhair, Mhic Ãomhair |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Meaning | "son of Ãomhar" |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Mag Ãomhair |
Mac Ãomhair is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of Ãomhar". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form Nic Ãomhair is borne by unmarried females; the forms Bean Mhic Ãomhair and Mhic Ãomhair are borne by married females. A variant form of Mac Iomhair is Mag Ãomhair; the feminine forms of this surname are likewise Nig Ãomhair, Bean Mhig Ãomhair, and Mhig Ãomhair. All these Irish surnames have various Anglicised forms.
Etymology
Mac Ãomhair translates into English as "son of Ãomhar". A variant form of the surname is Mag Ãomhair. These surnames originated as patronyms, however they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. The name Iomhar is a Gaelic derivative of Ãvarr, an Old Norse personal name.
Feminine forms
Mac Ãomhair and Mag Ãomhair are masculine surnames. The form of Mac Ãomhair for unmarried females is Nic Ãomhair, whereas the (unmarried) feminine form of Mag Ãomhair is Nig Ãomhair; these names translate into English as "daughter of the son of Ãomhar. The form of Mac Ãomhair for married females is Bean Mhic Ãomhair, whereas the (married) feminine form of Mag Ãomhair is Bean Mhig Ãomhair; these particular feminine names can also been rendered simply as Mhic Ãomhair and Mhig Ãomhair; these four surnames translate to "wife of the son of Ãomhar.
Anglicised forms
Mac Ãomhair has been Anglicised variously as MacIvor, MacIver, MacKiver, MacKiever, MacKiver, MacKever, MacKevor, MacKeever, MacKeevor, MacCure, MacIvers, Ivers, Eivers, and Keevers.[1] Anglicised forms of Mag Ãomhair include MacGeevor, MacGeever, and MacGaver.[2] According to the Patrick Woulfe, the surnames are apparently of Scottish origin.[1]
References
- 1 2 Mac Ãomhair, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 26 November 2010 which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames
- ↑ Mag Ãomhair, Library Ireland (www.libraryireland.com), retrieved 26 November 2010 which is a transcription of: Woulfe, Patrick (1923), Irish Names and Surnames