Given name & surname

Mulholland

“descendant of Maolchalann”

Mulholland is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Mulholland goes back to Irish Ó Maolchalann, meaning “descendant of Maolchalann.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Mulholland comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Irish Ó Maolchalann (“descendant of Maolchalann”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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