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Origin Of The Surname Malley
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Meaning Of The Surname Malley
Descendant of the Prince |
Interesting
Facts About
Malley
Malley is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Maille. The prefixed ‘O’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down in ‘Maille’ which is said to mean ‘Prince’. Whether this name refers to an actual Prince, or to a person who was well respected and thought of as ‘princely’, is uncertain. This surname is mostly found in Ireland. Gemma Malley the British children’s book author is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Malley Statistics
Malley is the number 1112 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,264 share the surname Malley in the UK.
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