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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.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. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Meara research. Another 181 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1614, 1681 and 1818 are included under the topic Early O'Meara History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 89 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Meara Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. 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
O'Meara Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
 MoreThe 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.
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. This page was last modified on 12 May 2012 at 08:40. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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