McNamara
McNamara (also MacNamara ) is an originally patronymic English family name .
Origin and meaning
McNamara is the Anglicized form of an Irish name meaning "son of Conmara". Conmara, for its part, is a professional name made up of the elements cú and muir .
Name bearer
- AJ McNamara (1936–2014), American lawyer and politician
- Brian McNamara (born 1960), American actor
- Edward McNamara (1884–1944), American actor
- Francis McNamara (* 1938), American racing car maker
- Frank McNamara , American entrepreneur
- G. Allan MacNamara (1894–1976), Canadian-American railroad manager
- Jackie McNamara (born 1973), Scottish football player and coach
- John Richard McNamara (1927–2001), auxiliary bishop in Boston
- Julianne McNamara (* 1965), American gymnast and actress
- Katherine McNamara (* 1995), American actress and singer
- Kevin McNamara (Archbishop) (1926–1987), Irish clergyman, Archbishop of Dublin
- Kevin McNamara (politician) (1934-2017), British politician
- Lawrence James McNamara (1928–2004), Bishop of Grand Island
- Megan McNamara (* 1997), Canadian beach volleyball player
- Maggie McNamara (1928–1978), American actress
- Martin McNamara (theologian) (born 1930), Irish theologian
- Martin Dewey McNamara (1898–1966), American clergyman, Bishop of Joliet
- Mary McNamara (* 1963), American journalist, author, film and television critic
- Mike McNamara (* 1949), Canadian-American ice hockey coach
- Michelle McNamara (1970–2016), American author
- Nicole McNamara (* 1997), Canadian beach volleyball player
- Patrick V. McNamara (1894–1966), American politician
- Peter McNamara (1955-2019), Australian tennis player
- Reggie McNamara (1888–1971), Australian / American cyclist
- Robert McNamara (1916–2009), American manager and politician
- Robin McNamara (* 1947) American singer, songwriter and musician
- Sean McNamara (* 1962), American film director and producer
- Shelley McNamara (* 1952), Irish architect
- William McNamara (born 1965), American actor
Others
- MacNamara Glacier , glacier in Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica
- McNamara Island , island off the Eights coast of Ellsworthland, Antarctica