Boy's name

Maolruadháin

“mwayl-ROO-awn”

'servant of St Ruadhán'

MaolruáinMelrone

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

One of the names that dedicate a child to a saint, here Ruadhán of Lorrha. Woulfe gives Melrone as its English form.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Maolruadháin?

Maolruadháin is pronounced “mwayl-ROO-awn”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Maolruadháin mean?

Maolruadháin means 'servant of St Ruadhán'.

Is Maolruadháin a boy's or a girl's name?

Maolruadháin is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Maolruadháin spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Maolruáin, Melrone. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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