# O'Malley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /oʊˈmæli/ · frequency rank #21,015

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Máille meaning "from/of Umaill". The name's origin is uncertain, but compare *maglos (“noble”), mall (“slow, stately”), málla (“pleasant”).

## Common misspellings (9)
`'omalley`, `o'amlley`, `o'malely`, `o'maley`, `o'malleyy`, `o'mallye`, `o'mlaley`, `o'mmalley`, `om'alley`

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