Given name & surname

Mahar

“descendant of Meachar”

Mahar is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Mahar is a form of Maher. Maher goes back to Irish Ó Meachair, meaning “descendant of Meachar.”

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Where it comes from

Mahar is a form of Maher. Maher comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mahar’s family of names

In English usage, Mahar as a surname has a related form in Maher.

Walk Mahar’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Irish

Mohar

“descendant of Mochar”

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Irish

Mangan

“descendant of Mongán”

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Irish

Mahaffy

“son of Dhuibhshíth”

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Irish

Mahaffee

“son of Dhuibhshíth”

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Irish

Maccabe

MacCabe is a surname.

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Irish

Maney

Maney is a surname.

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Irish

Mahaffie

“son of Dhuibhshíth”

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Tagalog

Manahan

Manahan is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Tagalog. It is used in English and Tagalog.

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Sibling ideas

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