Given name & surname · also Norman

Molyneux

“mill”

Molyneux is a surname from Norman, ultimately from French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Molyneux goes back to a word meaning “mill.”

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Where it comes from

Molyneux comes from Norman, and ultimately from French.

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How it developed

From Old French molinelli, from French Molineaux.

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Molyneux’s family of names

In English usage, Molyneux as a surname has a related form in MOLINEAUX. In English usage, Molyneux as a surname has a related form in MOLYNEAUX. In English usage, Molyneux as a surname has a related form in MOLYNEAUX.

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