About Mawhiney
The surname Mawhiney is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnghaile, meaning "son of Fionnghal." Fionnghal is a personal name composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the surname Mawhiney can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair and valorous one."
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The surname Mawhiney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mawhiney 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 Mawhiney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mawhiney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.