"Molloy" meaning in All languages combined

See Molloy on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Molloys [plural]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolmhuaidh (“descendant of Maolmhuadh”), a personal name composed of maol (“chieftain”) + muadh (“noble, big”). It could also be an Anglicized form of Ó Maolmhaodhóg (“descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg”); compare Logue. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Maolmhuaidh||descendant of Maolmhuadh}} Irish Ó Maolmhuaidh (“descendant of Maolmhuadh”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Molloys}} Molloy (plural Molloys)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Molloy Synonyms: Malloy, Mulloy
    Sense id: en-Molloy-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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