The surname O'Deary can come from both the original Irish surnames Ó Daighre and Ó Doireidh. The names Derry and Deery are used synonymously, but originally the name Derry came from Ó Doireidh, and Deery from Ó Daighre. 1
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Early Origins of the O'Deary family
The surname O'Deary was first found in north-west Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where the O Daighre were the erenagh family of Derry Church and the O Doireidh were the erenagh family of nearby Donaghmore in the diocese of Raphoe in Donegal. In 1609, the O Doireidh family were listed as erenagh of Columbkil, where in the 13th century Maeliosa O Dioreidh was bishop.
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Early History of the O'Deary family
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O'Deary Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Derry, Deery, O'Derry, O'Deery, O'Diera, O'Deary and many more.
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Early Notables of the O'Deary family
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Migration of the O'Deary family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nancy Derry, who immigrated to St. John, New Brunswick in 1833; John Derry, who settled in St. John, New Brunswick in 1834; Bridget, Mary, and Daniel Deery, who landed in Philadelphia in 1847.
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