Mac Íomhair

Mac Íomhair
Mac Íomhair in a Gaelic type.
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Irish
Other gender
FeminineNic 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.