Given name & surname

Trainor

“son of Thréinfhear”

Trainor is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Trainor goes back to Irish Mac Thréinfhir, meaning “son of Thréinfhear.”

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Where it comes from

Trainor comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Mac Thréinfhir (“son of Thréinfhear”).

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