Mahorney

Mahorney Meaning & Origin

About Mahorney
The surname Mahorney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mathghamhna," meaning "descendant of Mathghamhain." The name Mathghamhain is composed of the elements "math," meaning "bear," and "gamhan," meaning "calf." Therefore, the surname Mahorney can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bear calf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mahorney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mahorney: 358
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,972
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahorney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mahorney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MHRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 HH AO1 R N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mahorney*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MHRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahorney in Braille

Here's how to represent Mahorney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mahorney in braille

How to sign the name Mahorney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mahorney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mahorney in sign language

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