Mahoney

M3A1H4O1N1E1Y4
/ˈmɑ.ni//ˈmɑ.hə.ni//məˈhoʊ.ni/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Mathghamhna →
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Meanings

proper nounMahoney (plural Mahoneys)

plural Mahoneys · alternative Mahon · alternative Mahony · alternative Mohon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Mathghamhna“descendant of Mathghamhain”
  2. EnglishMahoney

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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