# Moynihan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #41,773

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muimhneacháin (“descendant of Muimhneachán”), a diminutive of Muimhneach (“Munsterman”).

## Easily confused with
- **Monahan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/monahan-vs-moynihan)

## Common misspellings (12)
`mmoynihan`, `monyihan`, `moyinhan`, `moynhian`, `moyniahn`, `moynihann`, `moynihhan`, `moynihna`, `moynnihan`, `moyynihan`, `myonihan`, `omynihan`

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