Moylan is a surname of Irish origin, anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Maoileáin, meaning ‘son of the bald (maol)’.[2]
| Language(s) | Irish Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | (son of the) bald |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Millane, Millan, Miland, Moylin, Mullen |
| [1] | |
People bearing this name include:
- Daniel Moylan (born 1956), English Conservative politician
- Douglas Moylan, Guamanian official
- Edward Moylan, American tennis player
- James Moylan, Delegate from Guam to the U.S. House of Representatives
- Judi Moylan (born 1944), Australian politician
- Kaleo Moylan, Guamanian official
- Kurt Moylan, Guamanian official
- Mary Ellen Moylan, American ballet dancer
- Matt Moylan (born 1991), Australian rugby player
- Myles Moylan, United States Army officer
- Pat Moylan (politician), Irish politician
- Pat Moylan (Cork hurler), Irish hurler
- Peter Moylan, Australian baseball player
- Seán Moylan, Irish politician
- Scotty Moylan, Guamanian businessman
- Stephen Moylan, American general
- Marice Moylan Wolfe (1935–2022), American archivist
See also
edit- Moylan, a township in Minnesota
- Moylan, an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania
- Moylan-Rose Valley (SEPTA station), a Pennsylvania train station
References
edit- ^ Woulfe, Patrick (1922). The Irish name-system. M. H. Gill. p. 109.
- ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1982). More Irish families. Irish Acad. Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-7165-0126-8.
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