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Where did the Irish O'Meara family come from? What is the Irish O'Meara family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Meara family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Meara family history?
The name O'Meara has undergone many variations in the time that has passed since its genesis. In Gaelic it appeared as O Meadhra, which is derived from the word meadhar, which means merry.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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The scribes who created documents long before either the Gaelic or English language resembled their standardized versions of today recorded words as they sounded. Consequently, in the Middle Ages the names of many people were recorded under different spellings each time they were written down. Research on the O'Meara family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Meara, O'Mara, Mar, O'Meara and others.First found in County Tipperary, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Meara research. Another 408 words(29 lines of text) covering the year 1818 is included under the topic Early O'Meara History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name O'Meara. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Under the rule of England, land ownership in Ireland changed dramatically, and many native Irish families found themselves renting out land to farm from absentee owners. This was one of the prime reasons that immigration to North America began in the late 18th century: Irish farmers dreamed of owning their own parcel of land to work for themselves. At this point, the immigrants were at least of modest means for the passage across the Atlantic was often quite dear. In the 1840s the Great Potato Famine created an exodus of people of quite different means. These people were most often destitute: they either sold anything they had to gain a passage or they were sponsored by philanthropic societies. Many of these immigrants were sick from disease and starvation: as a result many did not survive the long transatlantic journey. Although those settlers that did survive were often despised and discriminated against by people already established in these nations, they were critical to rapid development of the powerful industrial nations of the United States and the country that would later become known as Canada. An examination of immigration and passenger lists shows many persons bearing the name of O'Meara or one of its variants:
O'Meara Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- James, Patrick, Tim, and William O'Meara settled in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860
O'Meara Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Bridget O'Meara, aged 16, who arrived at Ellis Island from Kenmore, Ireland, in 1907
- Anne O'Meara, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Cork, Ireland, in 1910
- Annie O'Meara, aged 18, who arrived at Ellis Island from Clouhgordan, Ireland, in 1910
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- Barry Edward O'Meara (1786-1836), Irish surgeon
- Frank O'Meara (1853-1888), Irish artist
- Kathleen O'Meara (b. 1960), Irish politician
- Squadron Leader James Joseph "Orange" O'Meara (b. 1919), noted RAF pilot and leader
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Opima spolia
Motto Translation: The spoils of honour.
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The O'Meara Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Meara Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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