Given name & surname
Mahoney
“resembling a bear”
Mahoney is a variant of Mahon. One interpretation is “resembling a bear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mahoney is a variant of Mahon. One interpretation is “resembling a bear.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Irish Ó Mathghamhna (“descendant of Mathghamhain”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mahoney’s family of names
Mahoney has a related form in Mahon. In English usage, Mahoney as a surname has a related form in Mahon. In English usage, Mahoney as a surname has a related form in Mahony.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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