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Mahoney

/ˈmɑ.ni/

Mahoney proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Mahoney (plural Mahoneys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Mahoney

pluralMahoneys
alternative formMahon
alternative formMahony
alternative formMohon

Origin of Mahoney

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mathghamhna (“descendant of Mathghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements math (“bear”) and gamhain (“calf”).

Questions about Mahoney

What does Mahoney mean?
Mahoney means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Mahoney?
Mahoney is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mahoney?
Mahoney is pronounced /ˈmɑ.ni/.

Words near Mahoney in the dictionary

  1. Mahommett
  2. Mahon
  3. mahone
  4. Mahone Bay
  5. mahones
  6. Mahoney
  7. Mahoneys
  8. mahonia
  9. mahonias
  10. Mahoning
  11. Mahoning County

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