Etymology

O'Hare

Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó hAichir
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hAichir“descendant of Aichear”
  2. English todayO'Hare

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAichir (“descendant of Aichear”), a byname from aichear (“sharp, keen”).

Words from the same roots

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Hehir

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