Mahoney

English

Alternative forms

• Mahon, Mahony, Mohon

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mathghamhna (“descendant of Mathghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements math (“bear”) and gamhain (“calf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑ.ni/, /ˈmɑ.hə.ni/, /mə.ˈhoʊ.ni/

Proper noun

Mahoney (plural Mahoneys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mahoney is the 855^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 40397 individuals. Mahoney is most common among White (91.1%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mahoney”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 492.

Anagrams

• Hæmony, haemony