Mulroy

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Maolruaidh →
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Meanings

proper nounMulroy (plural Mulroys)

plural Mulroys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Maolruaidh“descendant of Maolruadh”
  2. EnglishMulroy

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolruaidh (“descendant of Maolruadh”), a personal name composed of the elements maol (“chief”) + ruadh (“red”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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