O'Dea
English
editEtymology
editAnglicisation of Irish Ó Deághaidh (“descendant of Deághadh”), a personal name held by tenth-century Irish chieftain, from deagh (“good”) + ádh (“luck, fate”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editO'Dea (plural O'Deas)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, O'Dea is the 10751st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2968 individuals. O'Dea is most common among White (95.35%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “O'Dea”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.