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Mahon

Mahon proper noun: a surname from Irish. Also the alternative form of Mahón.

Proper noun

Mahon (countable and uncountable, plural Mahons)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. An eastern suburb of Cork, County Cork, Ireland, named after Lough Mahon (Irish grid ref W 7271).
  3. A river in County Waterford, Ireland, that flows into the Celtic Sea.
  4. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States.

Also used as

Mahon is also the alternative form of Mahón.

Forms of Mahon

pluralMahons

Origin of Mahon

Variant of Mahoney.

Questions about Mahon

What does Mahon mean?
Mahon means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Mahon?
Mahon is a proper noun.

Words near Mahon in the dictionary

  1. Mahommetan
  2. Mahommetanism
  3. Mahommetans
  4. Mahommetism
  5. Mahommett
  6. Mahon
  7. mahone
  8. Mahone Bay
  9. mahones
  10. Mahoney
  11. Mahoneys

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