The Irish surname Twomey is an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tuama ‘descendant of Tuaim’, a personal name apparently derived from tuaim ‘burial mound’.The name is first found in County Cork in the southern province of Ireland and today the spelling Twomey is still only found in Cork. The original Twomey family in Cork are descended from Tuaim Snama, an 8th Century King of Osraigi of Dalcassian origin. A notable bearer of the name Twomey is Liam Twomey the Irish politician.
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