Etymograph

English

Mahoney

Mahoney comes from Irish Ó Mathghamhna ‘descendant of Mathghamhain’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Mathghamhna‘descendant of Mathghamhain’
  2. EnglishtodayMahoney

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Mathghamhna‘descendant of Mathghamhain’
  2. EnglishtodayMahoney

The story

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

Every English word from Irish Ó Mathghamhna

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó Mathghamhna / Mahoney

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