Etymograph

English

Maney

Maney comes from Irish Ó Maine ‘descendant of Maine’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Maine‘descendant of Maine’
  2. EnglishtodayManey

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Maine‘descendant of Maine’
  2. EnglishtodayManey

The story

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maine (‘descendant of Maine’), a personal name of obscure origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

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

Etymograph / Irish Ó Maine / Maney