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Mcnamara Family History
Mcnamara Genealogy & Family TreeMcNamara is an Irish name from County Clare, Ireland, where the family were chiefs of the Clan Caisin. It comes from the Gaelic roots cu ("hound") and na mara ("of the sea"). The earliest known ancestor--Thomas MacNamara--was recorded in 1680.
Other spellings include "McNamarra," "McNamar," and "McNamard." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete John Joseph McNamara Jr. (sailing), American basketball player Mark McNamara (Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers), and American screenwriter Sean McNamara (Soul Surfer, Raise Your Voice, The Even Stevens Movie). The first McNamara to come to America was Peter McNamara in Massachusetts in 1766.
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Mcnamara Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francis Joseph Benedict McNamara -- --, 1892 December 0, 1958 New South Wales
- Ellen Ryan McNamara -- --, 1879 December 0, 1880 Victoria
- James Joseph McNamara -- --, 1895 October 12, 1965 Pennsylvania
- Aloysius Leo Mcnamara -- --, 1898 December 20, 1980 Pennsylvania
- Patrick Mcnamara -- --, 1885 June 26, 1955
Mcnamara Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Patrick McNamara -- --, 1894 December 8, 1954
- Patrick McNamara -- --, 1860 July 25, 1927
- Christina McNamara -- --, 1921 December 0, 2006
- Mary A. McNamara -- --, 1860 May 2, 1937 Massachusetts
- Margaret Ellen McNamara -- --, 1916 October 2, 2000 Colorado
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