O'Gara

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Gadhra →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Gara (plural O'Garas)

plural O'Garas

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gadhra“descendant of Gadhra”
  2. EnglishO'Gara

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gadhra (“descendant of Gadhra”), a personal name derived from gadhar (“hound, mastiff”).

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APA

O'Gara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Gara

MLA

“O'Gara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Gara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Gara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Gara.

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