List of people named MacNamara
McNamara was originally a patronymic educated English surname.
Origin and Meaning
McNamara is the anglicized form of the Irish name meaning " son of Conmara ". Conmara in turn is a professional name, composed of the elements muir and cú.
Bearers of the name
- AJ McNamara ( b. 1936 ), American lawyer and politician
- Brian McNamara ( b. 1960 ), American actor
- Frank McNamara, American entrepreneur
- Jackie McNamara (born 1973 ), Scottish football player and coach
- John Richard McNamara (1927-2001), auxiliary bishop in Boston
- Julianne McNamara (born 1965 ), American gymnast and actress
- Lawrence James McNamara (1928-2004), Bishop of Grand Iceland
- Maggie McNamara (1928-1978), American actress
- Martin Dewey McNamara (1898-1966), Bishop of Joliet in Illinois
- Patrick V. McNamara (1894-1966), American politician
- Peter McNamara ( born 1955 ), Australian tennis player
- Reggie McNamara (1888-1971), Australian / American Cyclists
- Robert McNamara (1916-2009), American managers and politicians
- Sean McNamara (born 1962 ), American film director and producer
- William McNamara (born 1965 ), American actor