MacNamara
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MacNamara is an Irish surname historically associated with a prominent clan from County Clare, linked to the Dál gCais and noted for its role in regional leadership and Gaelic tradition.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clan MacNamara | 0 |
| Brinsley MacNamara | 0 |
| Francis MacNamara | 0 |
| Margaret MacNamara | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
ⓘ
Irish clan ⓘ Irish novelist ⓘ Irish poet ⓘ Irish surname ⓘ clan name ⓘ |
| associatedWith | OBrien dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Clan MacNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Dál gCais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dál gCais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | County Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Anglicised Irish-language surnames
ⓘ
Surnames of Irish origin ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | patronymic naming tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Mac Conmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Brinsley MacNamara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis MacNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin McNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret MacNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Mac Namara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macnamara NERFINISHED ⓘ McNamara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
Gaelic chieftains
ⓘ
regional leadership in County Clare ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Irish language ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | son of the hound of the sea ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Gaelic tradition
ⓘ
support of Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| prefixMeaning | Mac means son of in Irish ⓘ |
| region | Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility of Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Thomond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern County Clare ⓘ |
| usedIn |
English language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.