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Origin Of The Surname Mullen
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Meaning Of The Surname Mullen
Mill Worker
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Interesting
Facts About
Mullen
Mullen could come from one of two origins. In French it originates from the Old French ‘moulin’ meaning mill. It would have been brought to Britain by invading Normans. Its use as a surname would have been either occupational or topographical, given to a person who either worker in, or lived in, a mill. It does have a completely separate origin in the Gaelic language. In this case it comes from the Old Gaelic first name Maolan which means ‘tonsured’. Tonsuring was the act of shaving the hair from the crown of the head to show abandonment of vanity and dedication to god. Its use in this case would have been patronymic and traditionally with Gaelic patronymic surnames, the names were given to pass on the legacy of a clan chieftain or revered elder. |
Mullen Statistics
Mullen is the number 1075 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,456 share the surname Mullen in the UK.
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