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Origin of Kear Total Records: 4  Origin of Kear, Meaning of Kear Origin: Three seperate clans either meaning, victorious or fox. Surnames: Karney, Carney, Cairney, Kearney Submitted by: Donal Kearney - Cinel Owen Origin of Kear, Meaning of Kear Origin: The name Mulkern originates in Ireland. Many searches lead to Galway and Rosscommon areas, though there are some in Mayo and the Aran Islands. The name implies 'devotee of St. Kieran. Surnames: Mulhearn, Mulkearn, Mulkerin, Mulkern Submitted by: Sandy MULKERN-Kolosey Origin of Kear, Meaning of Kear Origin: I have two senarios. The first is associated with the Irish meaning 'the son of Giers'. The second is an old Gaelic version beginning with Mac O'Pheris back in the 14th century. Over the years it has changed to O'Pheris, Pheris, Keris, Kerris, Kerse, Kearse, Kierse, Kierce, etc. Surnames: Kearse, Kearsh, Kearson, Keirce, Kerce, Kerisk, Kerris, Kerrish, Kerrison, Kerse, Kersh, Kierce, Kierse, Kirsh Submitted by: Vanessa Kierce Burzynski Origin of Kear, Meaning of Kear Origin: There are Irish Foxes and Cambro-Norman Foxes in Ireland. The origins of the Irish Fox name are commonly believed to originate with 11th century Tadhg 'The Fox' O'Catharnaigh, chief of Teathbha (or Teffia), who was apparently clever 'like a fox' in battle as well as in acquiring land. Several Irish annals point to a different story - that in the year 1024 'the men of Teathbha' killed Ireland's chief poet/historian of that era - and that they in turn were killed and left unburied, afterwards acquiring a foul odor. Another version has the killer or killers remaining alive after their evil deed, but forever after carried a foul odor with them (divine retribution). The odor was similar to that of a fox, which has a scent similar to that of a skunk.%0a%0aThis unfortunate story does not carry any more credibility than the first story simply because, in a time period when people might easily change their names to suit their purposes, it is hard to believe subsequent generations would CHOOSE to perpetuate a surname which had socially negative connotations.%0a%0aFor more on the Fox name and Fox history, as well as background to the Cambro-Norman Foxes, see Fox Clan website at the link directly above. Surnames: Fox, Kearney, Sionnach Submitted by: MJ Fox 2/17/2012 3:05 PM Page 1 of 1

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