Surname
Moynahan
“descendant of Muimhneachán”
Moynahan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Moynahan is a form of Moynihan. Moynihan goes back to Irish Ó Muimhneacháin, meaning “descendant of Muimhneachán.”
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Where it comes from
Moynahan is a form of Moynihan. Moynihan comes from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Moynahan’s family of names
In English usage, Moynahan as a surname has a related form in MOYNIHAN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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