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| Mal: | Irish shortened version of names starting with "mal." |
| Malachy: | (MA-la-kee) (H) Used in Ireland as an anglicization for Irish names beginning with mael "servant or devotee" such as Mael Maedoc and Mael Sechlainn. Saint Malachy of Armagh was a church reformer in the 12th C. Maelachlainn, Milos. |
| Malone: | "church-going" or "servant of Saint John." Maloney. |
| Malvin: | Irish form of Melvin. Malvyn. |
| Manannan mac Lir: | (mah-NAN-awn mac leer) chief Irish sea god, son of the sea god Lir. see the Deities page for more info. |
| Mannix: | from a word meaning "monk." Mainchin (MAN-e-kheen). |
| Manus: | (MA-nuhs) from Latin magnus "great." Borrowed from the Norse, who in turn borrowed it from Carolus Magnus, Latin name for Charlemagne. Mannuss. |
| Maolruadhan: | (mal-ROO-ahn) "servant of Saint Ruadh |
| Marcan: | (MOR-kawn) Old Irish=marc "horse" + dim. -an. Marcan mac Cennetig was the brother of High King Brian Boru and abbot of Killaloe. Saint Marcan of Clonenagh's Feast day - October 21. |
| Mathghamhain: | (ma-HOHN) Old Irish word for "bear" and popular in Middle Ages. Brother of High King Brian Boru. Mahon. |
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