as a point of information from The Gaelic galloglas clan MacAnghearr (Tyrone/Armagh - Ireland) are derived the folowing surnames by transliteration : McGirr, MacGirr, Girr, Geere, Gear, Gearr
and by translation Shortt, Short, Shorte and Shortte.
Gear from Ghearr; the gaelic for Short. Gear is in Scotland part of the Ross Clann.