Frequency: (11006)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conmara, a patronymic from Cú Mhara, a personal name composed of the elements cú ‘hound’ + muir ‘sea’.
GIVEN NAMES: Irish 6%. Brendan (5), Parnell (3), Aidan (2), Conor (2), Dermot (2), Brigid, Conan, James Patrick, Liam, Michael Patrick, Nuala, Ronan.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
