Malone
|Ma-lone|
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/məˈloʊn/
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/məˈləʊn/
descendant of the devotee of John (family name)
Etymology
'Malone' originates from Irish Gaelic, specifically the name 'Ó Maoileoin' (or 'Ó Maol Eoin'), where 'maol' meant 'devotee' (literally 'bald/tonsured one') and 'Eoin' meant 'John'.
'Malone' changed from the Gaelic 'Ó Maoileoin' through anglicization and simplification of Gaelic forms, eventually becoming the modern English surname 'Malone'.
Initially, it meant 'descendant of the devotee of John', and over time it evolved into a hereditary family name and a place name.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a family name (surname), especially of Irish origin.
Malone is a common Irish surname.
Noun 2
a town and village in northern New York, USA (Malone, New York).
He grew up in Malone, New York.
Noun 3
a residential district and electoral area in Belfast, Northern Ireland (commonly called 'Malone').
They live in Malone, near the university.
Last updated: 2025/12/21 10:53