O'Dwyer (surname)
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O'Dwyer is an Irish surname from from the Gaelic ó Dubhuir, meaning "black". O'Dwyer in Irish is "O'Duibhir" (pronounced O Dweer), meaning grandson of Duibhir, an ancestor who, by tradition, lived sometime around the tenth century. The exact meaning of the ancestor's name is unknown, though 'black skirt' is one possibility, but the common modern consensus is that it means 'black and dun-coloured' which is thought to refer to Duibhir's hair coloring.
The name has variants including Dwyer. O'Dwyer is an uncommon given name. People with the name O'Dwyer include:[1]
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O'Dwyer |
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| Pronunciation | O Dweer |
| Meaning | "black" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Related names | Dwyer |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with O'Dwyer |
- Declan O'Dwyer (hurler) (b. ?), Irish footballer
- Declan O'Dwyer (director), Irish television director
- J. Mike O'Dwyer (b. ?), Australian weapon designer
- Joseph O'Dwyer (1841 — 1898), American physician who discovered a valuable system of intubation in diphtheria cases
- Luke O'Dwyer (born 1980), Australian National Rugby League player
- Michael O'Dwyer (1864 – 1940), administrator in British India
- Michael O'Dwyer (1918 - 1983), Irish Boxer and winner of the Golden Gloves in the 1940's
- Mick O'Dwyer (born 1936), Irish Gaelic football manager and former player
- Matt O'Dwyer (born 1972), American football player
- Paul O'Dwyer (1907 - 1998), American politician and lawyer
- Sean O'Dwyer (born 1941), Irish Guards officer
- Steven O'Dwyer (born 1966), Australian rules footballer
- Terence James O'Dwyer (b. ?), Australian businessman
- Thomas O'Dwyer (1919 – 2005), Australian cricketer
- William O'Dwyer (1890 – 1964), American, the 100th Mayor of New York City
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- ^ Irish Names. irishsurnames.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
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