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Molloy
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English
Alternative forms
en Malloy Mulloy
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Maolmhuaidh descendant of Maolmhuadh, a personal name composed of ga maol chieftain + ga muadh noble, big. It could also be an Anglicized form of ga Ó Maolmhaodhóg descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg; compare en Logue.
Proper noun
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en Irish.
en 14 June 2024 Barron to leave but Aberdeen sign Molloy and Ambrose https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crgg179d4kpo BBC Sport Connor Barron, Kelle Roos and Anthony Stewart will all leave Aberdeen this summer but the Dons have signed defender Gavin Molloy and forward Peter Ambrose. 3 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260903213736/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crgg179d4kpo 3 September 2026
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Molloy is the 4868th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7238 individuals. Molloy is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.
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