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Molloy

Molloy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Molloy (plural Molloys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Molloy

pluralMolloys
alternative formMalloy
alternative formMulloy

Origin of Molloy

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.

Questions about Molloy

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

Words near Molloy in the dictionary

  1. Mollongghip
  2. mollorthel
  3. mollorthels
  4. Mollos
  5. mollossus
  6. Molloy
  7. Molloys
  8. molls
  9. mollu-series
  10. mollugin
  11. molluginaceous

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