McAleer
The surname McAleer is found in County Tyrone and Armagh, Ulster on the island of 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.
The surname is most likely of Norse origin and is encountered frequently in Norway as Lier. It comes from "La" a sloping grassy hillside at the foot of a mountain, a dale, a glen, the plural of which is Lêr, pronunced Leer. The name was transplanted to Ireland during the time of the Danish and Norman invasions, after which Mac was added to the name.[1]
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.
- Patrick Pearse McAleer, a Sinn Féin councillor for County Tyrone.
- Dave McAleer, Chief Consultant/Contributor of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
- Des McAleer, Northern Irish actor
- Declan McAleer, Irish politician
- Kevin McAleer, Irish comic
- Phelim McAleer, Irish filmmaker
- William McAleer, US politician
References
- ↑ McAleer, George (1909). A study in the origin and signification of the surname McAleer and a contribution to the McAleer genealogy. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Worcester, MA : G. McAleer.
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