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Maher.

A surname from Irish.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɑː(ɹ)//ˈmɑː.ə(ɹ)//ˈmæ(h)əɹ/Ireland

  1. A surname from Irish.

Where this word comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Meachair (“descendant of Meachar”), a personal name meaning "fine", "majestic".

noun

  1. Alternative form of Mer (“member of Indian caste”).

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