Meanings
plural Mulloughneys · alternative Loughney
- A surname from Irish.
Origin
- IrishÓ Maolfhachtna“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Fachtna”
- EnglishMulloughney
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolfhachtna (“descendant of the devotee of (Saint) Fachtna”).
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Mulloughney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mulloughney
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