English
O'Hare
O'Hare comes from Irish Ó hAichir ‘descendant of Aichear’, from aichear ‘sharp, keen’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱrós‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*akrisreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEācer‘sharp, sour, bitter, pungent’
- Old Irishc. 600–900aicher‘sharp, fierce, (of the wind) bitter’
- Irishc. 1200–presentaichear‘sharp, keen’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ hAichir‘descendant of Aichear’
- EnglishtodayO'Hare
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱrós‘sharp’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*akrisreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEācer‘sharp, sour, bitter, pungent’
- Old Irishc. 600–900aicher‘sharp, fierce, (of the wind) bitter’
- Irishc. 1200–presentaichear‘sharp, keen’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ hAichir‘descendant of Aichear’
- EnglishtodayO'Hare
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAichir (‘descendant of Aichear’), a byname from aichear (‘sharp, keen’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, acid, ear, acute, hammer, axe, acne, oxide, acetate, acacia, acumen, acme, acupuncture, paragon, acuity, acyl, rosacea, hark, roselle, 72 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós ‘sharp’
through Proto-Italic *akris
exacerbate, acerbic, exacerbation, 7 more
through Latin ācer ‘sharp, sour, bitter, pungent’
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / O'Hare