Mulvey

Mulvey Meaning & Origin

About Mulvey
The surname Mulvey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh, which means "descendant of Maoilmhiadhach." The name Maoilmhiadhach is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "miadhach," meaning "honorable" or "proud." Therefore, the surname Mulvey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the honorable or proud one with a tonsured head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mulvey: 3,945
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,389
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mulvey 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
MLF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L V EY1
🌐 IPA
/məlˈveɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mulvey in Braille

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

The name Mulvey in braille

How to sign the name Mulvey using Sign Language

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

The name Mulvey in sign language

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