Ohea Family History
Ohea Name Meaning
from O hAodha ‘descendant of Aodh’ a frequent ancient Irish personal name usually explained as being from a word meaning ‘fire’. It was pronounced ‘ay’ ‘ee’ or ‘oo’ and anglicized as Hugh. Compare McCoy McKay McHugh . It is also anglicized as Gee Hayes and Hughes .
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016