indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Irish
Other Forms FormsMelody, Ó Maoiléidigh, Maoiléidigh, Maoléidigh
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoiléidigh ‘descendant of Maoléidigh’, a byname composed of the elements maol ‘chief’ + éidigh ‘ugly’.