Moynihan

M3O1Y4N1I1H4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Muimhneacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounMoynihan (plural Moynihans)

plural Moynihans · alternative Minahan · alternative Minihane · alternative Mooneyhan · alternative Moynahan · alternative Moynan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Muimhneacháin“descendant of Muimhneachán”
  2. EnglishMoynihan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muimhneacháin (“descendant of Muimhneachán”), a diminutive of Muimhneach (“Munsterman”).

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APA

Moynihan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moynihan

MLA

“Moynihan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moynihan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moynihan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moynihan.

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