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Type Surname
Pronounced Pron. /mə.ˈkʌm.bər/  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsMac Cúmara, Mac Íomhair

Meaning & History

Means "son of Cumber".

The Cumber part has less certain etymology, but these are the theories. It may derive from a place-name—possibly Cumber in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Alternatively, it could come from Gaelic comar, meaning "confluence" (where rivers meet), or a corruption of a Gaelic personal name. Another theory links it to the Old Gaelic Mac Cúmara or Mac Íomhair, though this is less direct.
Added 5/3/2025 by THB13
Edited 5/3/2025 by THB13