About Meloy
The surname Meloy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Maolmhuaidh," meaning "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble" or "honorable." Therefore, the surname Meloy signifies a descendant of someone who was bald or had a shaved head, but was also considered noble or honorable.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meloy 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 Meloy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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