English Explanatory Dictionary

Molyneux

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/mɒlɪnjuː/

Word forms

Molyneux Molyneuxes Molyneaux Mulanax Mullinax Mullineaux Mulnix

Etymology

Various origins: * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Moulineaux, in Normandy, from Old French molinelli, a name meaning "small mills," see moulin (“mill”). * Variant of French Molineaux, an occupational surname for a miller, see above.

Derived words

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