About Mulvany
The surname Mulvany is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilmheana, meaning "descendant of Maoilmheana." The name Maoilmheana is composed of two elements: "maol," which means "bald" or "tonsured," and "meana," which means "middle." Therefore, the surname Mulvany can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the tonsured one in the middle." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a bald spot or a tonsured hairstyle.
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The surname Mulvany is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulvany 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 Mulvany in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mulvany using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.