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O'Leary

/oʊ ˈle.ɹi/

O'Leary proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

O'Leary

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Forms of O'Leary

alternative formOLeary
alternative formLeary
alternative formLearie
alternative formO'Lear

Origin of O'Leary

From Irish Ó Laoghaire. The town in Prince Edward Island is named after early settler Michael O'Leary.

Questions about O'Leary

What does O'Leary mean?
O'Leary means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is O'Leary?
O'Leary is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce O'Leary?
O'Leary is pronounced /oʊ ˈle.ɹi/.

Words near O'Leary in the dictionary

  1. O'Kelly
  2. O'Kennedy
  3. O'lando
  4. O'Lear
  5. O'Lears
  6. O'Leary
  7. O'Looney
  8. O'Loughlin
  9. O'Loughlins
  10. O'Malley
  11. O'Malley's Alley

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