About Mahaney
The surname Mahaney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mathghamhna," meaning "descendant of Mathghamhain." Mathghamhain is a personal name derived from the elements "math," meaning "bear," and "gamhan," meaning "calf." The name Mahaney is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely descendants of Mathghamhain or had some connection to the bear or calf symbolism.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahaney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mahaney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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