About Carmody
The surname Carmody is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cearmada", meaning "son of Cearmada". The name Cearmada itself is believed to be derived from the word "cear", meaning "waxy" or "yellowish-brown", and "mada", meaning "dog". Therefore, the surname Carmody can be interpreted to mean "son of the yellowish-brown dog".
The surname Carmody is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carmody based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Carmody is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Carmody in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Carmody using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.