Mac = clan/Gaelic for son , Cu/Con = warrior/hound, Muir/Mara = the sea. MacConmara "cu na mara" ~ Sea Hound
Macnamara/McNamara can be interpreted as the family of Conmara, the warrior of the sea, or son of the hound of the sea.
County Clare Map 1300 - 1600 showing the location of the principal Gaelic Septs. Source: Edward McLysaght, Irish Families
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Coat of Arms symbolism
County Clare 1300-1600
Family Origins
Family Origins
Lyrics to McNamara's Band
