Ó hÁdhmaill
| Pronunciation | O'Hamill |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Meaning | Descendant of Ádhmall (quick, ready, active) |
| Region of origin | Ruled a territory in South Tyrone & Armagh, now found across Ulster and Louth |
| Motto | Esse Quam Videri To Be Rather Than To Seem |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Ádhmall, Áḋmaıll, Ui hAdhmaill, Ó hÁḋmaill, Ó hAdhmaill, O'hAdhmaill, Ui hAghmaill, Ó hÁghmaill, Ó hAghmaill, O'hAghmaill, O'Hamill, Hamill, Hamil, Hammill, Hammil, O'Hamell, O'Hammell, Hamell, Hammell, Hammel, Hamel, Homill, Hommill, Homil, O'Hammoyle, Hamall, Hammall, Hamaill |
Clan was noted for being poets and ollovs (learned people) Ua hAghmaill are hereditary chiefs of; Teallach Cathalain, Teallach Duibhbrailbe and Teallach Braenain / Glenconkeine, barony of Loughinsholin | |
Ó hÁdhmaill is a Gaelic Irish clan from Ulster. The name is now rendered in many forms, most commonly Hamill. The clan are a branch of Cenél nEógain (specifically, Cenél mBinnigh), belonging to the Uí Néill; they claim descent from Eochu Binneach, the son of Eógan mac Néill. Their descendants in Ireland are found predominantly across Ulster, and County Louth, Leinster.
In Irish if the second part of the surname begins with a vowel 'Á', the form Ó attaches a h to it, this is the h-prothesis mutation. In this case Ádhmaill becomes Ó hÁdhmaill. The other forms effect no change: Ní Adhmaill, (Bean) Uí Adhmaill.
Capitalized as: Ó hÁDHMAILL or Ó ʜÁDHMAILL, the first 'h' should always be either lowercase, or a smaller 'H' font size.
| House | Male | Meaning | Anglicised | Wife | Daughter | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uí | Ó/Ua | descendant of | O' | Uí | Ní | Peadar Ó hAdhmaill, Aoife Uí Adhmaill (Aoife wife of Peader), Róisín Ní Adhmaill (Róisín daughter of Peader) |