O'Malley

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O'Malley

/oʊˈmæli/ US
[oʊ̯ˈmæli] US
[ɵˈmæli] US

Where it comes from

Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Máille meaning "from/of Umaill". The name's origin is uncertain, but compare *maglos (“noble”), mall (“slow, stately”), málla (“pleasant”).

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: gardener

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name Irish surname

한국어	오말리 Omalli
日本語	オマリー Omarī
中文	奧馬利 /奥马利 Àomǎlì
Ελληνικά	Ο’Μάλεϊ O’Máleï, Ο’Μάλι O’Máli
Русский	О’Мэлли O’Mɛlli
العربية	أومالي ʔumālī

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@misc{o_malley_2026,
  title = {O'Malley},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/o'malley},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}