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Leary.

A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Laoghaire (literally “descendant of Leary”) (O'Leary).

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  1. A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Laoghaire (literally “descendant of Leary”) (O'Leary).

  2. A male given name from Irish Laoghaire, from Old Irish Lóegaire (literally “calf-herder”).

  3. A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

  4. A city in Georgia, United States.

  5. A city in Texas, United States.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.