Malvey

Malvey Meaning & Origin

About Malvey
The surname Malvey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh, which means "descendant of Maoilmhiadhach." The name Maoilmhiadhach is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "miadhach," meaning "honorable" or "proud." Therefore, the surname Malvey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the honorable or proud one with a tonsured head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malvey: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Malvey 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 Malvey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 L V IY0
🌐 IPA
/malvey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malvey in Braille

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

The name Malvey in braille

How to sign the name Malvey using Sign Language

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

The name Malvey in sign language

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