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Type Surname (from location)
Usage French
Meaning & History
A locational name "of de Moloneaux" probably from the noble family who trace their descent from William the Conqueror, from Molineaux-sur-Seine, near Rouen. The name came to England during the wake of the Norman Conquest. Also spelt MOLNEX, MULNEUS, MOLLINOX, MOLINE, MOLEYNS and MOLINEAUX.