Mulvany

Mulvany Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulvany: 568
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,850
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH2 L V EY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌməlˈveɪni/
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('MLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulvany in Braille

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

The name Mulvany in braille

How to sign the name Mulvany using Sign Language

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.

The name Mulvany in sign language

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