Mahon

M3A1H4O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

Mahon1

proper nounMahon (countable and uncountable, plural Mahons)

plural Mahons

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

Mahon2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Mahón.

Origin

Variant of Mahoney.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MohanHomanhamonOhmanHonam
Cite this entry
APA

Mahon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahon

MLA

“Mahon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahon.

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