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Mulvey

/ˈmʌl.vi/

Mulvey proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Mulvey (countable and uncountable, plural Mulveys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. An unincorporated community in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Forms of Mulvey

pluralMulveys

Origin of Mulvey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh (“descendant of Maoilmhiadhach”), a personal name composed of the elements maol (“servant, devotee”) + miadhach (“honorable”).

Words formed from Mulvey

Questions about Mulvey

What does Mulvey mean?
Mulvey means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Mulvey?
Mulvey is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mulvey?
Mulvey is pronounced /ˈmʌl.vi/.

Words near Mulvey in the dictionary

  1. Mulvanys
  2. mulvel
  3. mulvels
  4. Mulvenna
  5. Mulvennas
  6. Mulvey
  7. Mulveyan
  8. Mulveys
  9. Mulvihill
  10. Mulvihills
  11. mulvil

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