Molloy

Molloy Meaning & Origin

About Molloy
The surname Molloy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhuaidh, which means "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh itself is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble" or "good." Therefore, the surname Molloy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble one with a shaved head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Molloy: 7,238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4868
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.45

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 L OY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑlɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Molloy in Braille

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

The name Molloy in braille

How to sign the name Molloy using Sign Language

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

The name Molloy in sign language

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