information on the last name mahaney
irish want more info
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Mahaney is an alteration of Mahoney (Ó Mathghamhna in Irish) which comes from mathghamhain 'bear'.
thank you! where did you find this info ?I had guessed that but can't find anything connecting the two names.
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/mahaney-name-meaning.ashx
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