Etymograph

English

Mullahy

Mullahy comes from Irish Ó Maolaithche ‘descendant of the servant of Aithche’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Maolaithche‘descendant of the servant of Aithche’
  2. EnglishtodayMullahy

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Maolaithche‘descendant of the servant of Aithche’
  2. EnglishtodayMullahy

The story

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolaithche (‘descendant of the servant of Aithche’), a personal name of unclear 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 Maolaithche / Mullahy