English
Malachy
Malachy comes from Irish Maolmhaodhóg.
- Irishc. 1200–presentMaolmhaodhóg
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Malachy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentMaolmhaodhóg
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Malachy
Earliest quotation: 2026, Tom Watson: “I had my 11-year-old son with me, Malachy, and…”
The story
From Irish Maolmhaodhóg and Maolseachnaill/Maolseachlainn, influenced by the etymologically unrelated name Malachi, which is of Hebrew origin.
Every English word from Irish Maolmhaodhóg
Today it means
name A male given name from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Maolmhaodhóg / Malachy