Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from Irish.
Origin
Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Máille meaning "from/of Umaill". The name's origin is uncertain, but compare *maglos (“noble”), mall (“slow, stately”), málla (“pleasant”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic أومالي
- أومالي (ʔumālī)Irish surname
Chinese Mandarin 奧馬利 /奥马利
- 奧馬利 /奥马利 (Àomǎlì)Irish surname
Greek Ο’Μάλεϊ, Ο’Μάλι
- Ο’Μάλεϊ (O’Máleï)Irish surname
- Ο’Μάλι (O’Máli)Irish surname
Irish Ó Máille
- Ó MáilleIrish surname
Japanese オマリー
- オマリー (Omarī)Irish surname
Korean 오말리
- 오말리 (Omalli)Irish surname
Russian О’Мэлли
- О’Мэлли (O’Mɛlli)Irish surname
Ukrainian О'Меллі, О'Маллі
- О'Меллі (OʺMelli)Irish surname
- О'Маллі (OʺMalli)Irish surname
Cite this entry
APA
O'Malley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Malley
MLA
“O'Malley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Malley. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Malley,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Malley.
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