McAleer
The surname McAleer is found in County Tyrone, Ulster in Ireland, moving into western regions of Scotland. It is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Giolla Uidhir or Mac Giolla Uír. It is thought to mean "son of the servant of Saint Odhar". Legend says that Saint Odhar was Saint Patrick's charioteer.
Notable McAleers
- Hugh McAleer, Irish nationalist member of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for Mid Tyrone, 1929-1941
- Jimmy McAleer, American baseball player
- Caolan McAleer, Northern Irish footballer
- Owen McAleer, mayor of Los Angeles from 1904 till 1906
- Dave McAleer, chief consultant/contributor of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
- Declan McAleer, Irish politician
- Kevin McAleer, Irish comic
- Phelim McAleer, Irish filmmaker
- William McAleer, Irish-American politician
- Hugh McAleer, Australian ITF Taekwondo Champion
Medieval spelling variations
Spellings include McAlear, MacClure, MacLure, MacCloor, McLeur, McCloor and others.
References
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