English Explanatory Dictionary

Mahoney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑ.ni/ /ˈmɑ.hə.ni/ /məˈhoʊ.ni/

Word forms

Mahoney Mahoneys Mahon Mahony Mohon

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mathghamhna (“descendant of Mathghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements math (“bear”) and gamhain (“calf”).

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