Macnamara

Macnamara Meaning & Origin

About Macnamara
The surname Macnamara is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Conmara, meaning "son of Conmara." The name Conmara itself is believed to be a combination of the Gaelic words "con," meaning "hound," and "mara," meaning "sea." The Macnamara surname is primarily associated with County Clare in Ireland and is often linked to the ancient Irish kingdom of Thomond.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macnamara is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macnamara: 808
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,279
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macnamara based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNMR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNANA
🔊 Soundex
M02505060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K N AH0 M EH2 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæknəˌmɛrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macnamara in Braille

Here's how to represent Macnamara in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macnamara in braille

How to sign the name Macnamara using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macnamara using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macnamara in sign language

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