Maloney

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMaloney (countable and uncountable, plural Maloneys)

plural Maloneys · alternative Mallonee · alternative Moloney · alternative Molony · alternative Muldowney

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lee County, Kentucky, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Maol Dhomhnaigh“descendant of the devotee of Sunday”
  2. EnglishMaloney

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh (“descendant of the devotee of Sunday”), from maol (“devotee”) and Domhnach (“Sunday”).

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APA

Maloney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maloney

MLA

“Maloney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maloney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maloney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maloney.

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