Mullowney Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Mullowney is best understood together with Moloney: both are Irish spellings of one family name. Taken at its root, Mullowney points to “Descendant of the devotee of the Church”.

• You may also find the name written Molony and Maloney.
• Records show Mullowney as one of the forms Moloney took over time.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Mullowney, so the heraldry linked to Moloney is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Mullowney report, with a museum-style coat of arms.