O'Dwyer (surname)
O'Dwyer is an Irish surname from the Gaelic Ó Dubhuir, meaning "black". O'Dwyer in Irish is "O'Duibhir" (pronounced O Dweer), meaning grandson of Duibhir,[1] an ancestor who, by tradition, lived sometime around the tenth century. The exact meaning of the ancestor's name is unknown, though 'black kilt' 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 and skin colouring.
The O'Dwyer clan was based in the Barony of Kilnamanagh Lower in County Tipperary.
Naming conventions
| Male | Daughter | Wife (Long) | Wife (Short) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ó Dubhuir[2] | Ní Dhubhuir | Bean Uí Dhubhuir | Uí Dhubhuir |
| Ó Dubhuidhir[3] | Ní Dhubhuidhir | Bean Uí Dhubhuidhir | Uí Dhubhuidhir |
List of people
The name has variants including Dwyer. People with the name O'Dwyer include:
| O'Dwyer | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
/oʊ |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Meaning | "black" |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Dwyer |
- Declan O'Dwyer (hurler) (b. ?), Irish footballer
- Declan O'Dwyer (director), Irish television director
- Edmund Thomas O'Dwyer (1919–2005), Australian cricketer
- J. Mike O'Dwyer (b. ?), Australian weapon designer
- Joseph O'Dwyer (1841–1898), American physician
- Kelly O'Dwyer (born 1977), Australian politician
- Luke O'Dwyer (born 1980), Australian National Rugby League player
- Matt O'Dwyer (born 1972), American football player, NFL 1995-2005
- Michael O'Dwyer (1864–1940), administrator in British India
- Mick O'Dwyer (born 1936), Irish Gaelic football manager and former player
- Paul O'Dwyer (1907-1998), American politician and lawyer
- Richard O'Dwyer (born 1988), British web developer
- Robert O'Dwyer (1862–1949), Irish composer
- Sean O'Dwyer (born 1941), Irish Guards officer
- Steve O'Dwyer (born 1982), American professional poker player
- Steven O'Dwyer (born 1966), Australian rules footballer
- Terence James O'Dwyer (b. ?), Australian businessman
- William O'Dwyer (1890–1964), American politician, the 100th Mayor of New York City
See also
References
- ↑ "Irish Names". irishsurnames.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ↑ "Ó Dubhuir". Sloinne. 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ó Dubhuidhir". Sloinne. 5 December 2015.
Bibliography
- Laffan, Thomas (1911). Tipperary Families : Being The Hearth Money Records for 1665-1667. James Duffy & Co.
- O'Dwyer, Sir Michael (1933) The O'Dwyers of Kilnamanagh: The History of an Irish Sept
- Callanan, Martin (1938) Records of four Tipperary septs: the O'Kennedys, O'Dwyers, O'Mulryans, O'Meaghers
External links
- O'Dwyer Clan Website
- O'Dwyer by Clann na hÉireann
- Dwyer in Ireland by John Grenham
- Contours of colonialism: Gaelic Ireland and the early colonial subject by John Morrissey
- An Irishman in Habsburg service - General Count John O'Dwyer, commander of Belgrade, 1718-1722 by Vladimir Abramovic
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