# Mahoney

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɑ.ni/ · frequency rank #27,552

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mathghamhna (“descendant of Mathghamhain”), a personal name composed of the elements math (“bear”) and gamhain (“calf”).

## Easily confused with
- **money** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahoney-vs-money)
- **Malone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahoney-vs-malone)
- **Mooney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahoney-vs-mooney)
- **masonry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahoney-vs-masonry)
- **Maloney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahoney-vs-maloney)
- **Mahon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahon-vs-mahoney)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amhoney`, `mahhoney`, `mahnoey`, `mahoeny`, `mahoneyy`, `mahonney`, `mahonye`, `maohney`, `mhaoney`, `mmahoney`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mahoney