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Origin Of The Surname Mahoney
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Meaning Of The Surname Mahoney
Descendant of the Bear
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Mahoney
Mahoney is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic patronymic surname O’Mathghamhana. The prefixed ‘O’ in this name denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surname were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down in Mathghamhana, which is said to mean ‘bear’. John Mahoney the British actor is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Mahoney Statistics
Mahoney is the number 994 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,851 share the surname Mahoney in the UK.
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