Meloney Family Crest & Name History

Anyone researching Meloney should also look under Moloney. Taken at its root, Meloney points to “Descendant of the devotee of the Church”.

Spelling and variants

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Meloney has “e” where Moloney has “o”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Molony and Mullowney.

Meloney sounds close to Melone, Maloney and Melon, so it can help to search both.

Heraldry and the Meloney name

Arms linked to Moloney and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Meloney family name pack.