English Explanatory Dictionary

O'Malley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/oʊˈmæli/ [oʊ̯ˈmæli] [ɵˈmæli]

Word forms

O'Malley

Etymology

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”).

Derived words

O'Malley's Alley
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