Meanings
plural Mulvaneys · alternative Mulvany · alternative Mulvenna
- A surname from Irish.
When asked about one 21st CCLC program in rural Pennsylvania, Mulvaney wasn't familiar with it but spoke of after-school programs generally.
2017 March 17, Jeanne Sahadi, “How Trump's budget cuts could hurt low-income Americans”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 04 Dec 20211 more example
The brand’s Bud Light customers abandoned the beer after it partnered with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and botched its response to the controversy.
2023 November 15, Ramishah Maruf, “Anheuser-Busch’s US marketing chief is stepping down as Bud Light sales sink”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2024
Origin
- IrishÓ Maoilmheana“descendant of the chieftain of the Main river”
- EnglishMulvaney
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoilmheana (“descendant of the chieftain of the Main river”).
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Mulvaney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mulvaney
“Mulvaney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mulvaney. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mulvaney,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mulvaney.
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