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Maloney (name) means an Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic clan name. Example: “Maloney grew up in a large Irish-American family.”

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An Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic clan name.
"Maloney grew up in a large Irish-American family."
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Plural
Maloneys
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Etymology

An anglicised form of Irish Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh (“descendant of the devotee of Sunday”), made up of maol (“devotee”) and Domhnach (“Sunday”).

Origin: Irish

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What does “Maloney” mean?
The word “Maloney” means an Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic clan name.
How do you use “Maloney” in a sentence?
Here is “Maloney” used in a sentence: “Maloney grew up in a large Irish-American family.”
What part of speech is “Maloney”?
“Maloney” is a name.
What is the meaning of Maloney?
"Maloney" (name) means an Irish surname, an anglicized form of a Gaelic clan name.