Etymology

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Today it means: A clear marble (sphere used in games), usually colored, but without decoration or design. Full definition →

Irish Ó Cléirigh
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cleary · noun1

From clear + -y.

Cleary · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Cléirigh“descendant of the cleric”
  2. English todayCleary

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cléirigh (“descendant of the cleric”), from cléireach (“cleric”).

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