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O%27bear Name Meaning

Irish: probably a variant of O’Berry.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: O'bar, O'lear, O'meara, O'rear, O'neal, Bear, O'barr, Lear, Greear

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