Mac Íomhair
Mac Íomhair in a Gaelic type. | |
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Nic Íomhair, Bean Mhic Íomhair, Mhic Íomhair |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Irish |
| Meaning | "son of Íomhar" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Mag Íomhair |
Mac Íomhair is a masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of Íomhar". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form Nic Íomhair is borne by unmarried females; the forms Bean Mhic Íomhair and Mhic Íomhair are borne by married females. A variant form of Mac Iomhair is Mag Íomhair; the feminine forms of this surname are likewise Nig Íomhair, Bean Mhig Íomhair, and Mhig Íomhair. All these Irish surnames have various Anglicised forms.