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O'Malley

US/oʊˈmæli/

O'Malley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

O'Malley

  1. A surname from Irish.

O'Malley meaning in Arabic

O'Malley in Arabic

Irish surname
أومالي ʔumālī

Origin of O'Malley

Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Máille meaning "from/of Umaill". The name's origin is uncertain, but compare *maglos (“noble”), mall (“slow, stately”), málla (“pleasant”).

Words formed from O'Malley

Questions about O'Malley

What does O'Malley mean?
O'Malley means a surname from Irish.
What is O'Malley in Arabic?
O'Malley in Arabic is أومالي (ʔumālī). See O'Malley meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is O'Malley?
O'Malley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce O'Malley?
O'Malley is pronounced /oʊˈmæli/ (US).

Words near O'Malley in the dictionary

  1. O'Lears
  2. O'Leary
  3. O'Looney
  4. O'Loughlin
  5. O'Loughlins
  6. O'Malley
  7. O'Malley's Alley
  8. O'Mara
  9. O'Maras
  10. O'Mary
  11. O'Marys

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