What is "molloy"

Molloy or O'Molloy is an Irish surname, anglicised from O Maolmhuaidh, maolmhuadh meaning 'proud chieftain'. They were part of the southern Ui Neill, the southern branch of the large tribal grouping claiming descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the fifth-century king who supposedly kidnapped St Patrick to Ireland. They held power over a large part of what is now Co Offaly, where the surname is still very common. A second family were the O Maoil Aodha, 'descendant of the devoteee of (St) Aodh', from maol, literally 'bald', a reference to the distinctive tonsure sported by early Irish monks. As well as Molloy, this surname has also been anglicised as Malloy, Maloy, 'Miley' and 'Millea'. The name arose in east Connacht, in the Roscommon/east Galway region, and remains numerous there today.

People:

• Albin O'Molloy died 1223, was one of the bishops who officiated at the coronation of King Richard the Lionheart in England in 1189.
• Anthony James Pye Molloy, Royal Navy officer
• Bill Molloy (born 1929), English footballer
• Bobby Molloy, Irish politician
• Francie Molloy, Irish politician
• Georgiana Molloy, early settler and botanical collector in Western Australia
• James Lynam Molloy (1837–1909), Irish composer and writer
• John Molloy, early settler in Western Australia
• Leonard Greenham Star Molloy, British Member of Parliament
• Matt Molloy, Irish musician
• Mike Molloy, Journalist, Writer, Artist
• Mick Molloy, comedian and co-host of the Martin/Molloy radio program
• Father Niall Molloy, a priest who died in mysterious circumstances in 1985
• Sylvia Molloy, British artist
• W. Thomas Molloy, Canadian lawyer and land claim negotiator
• Irene Molloy, American actress, singer and songwriter of Irish descent
• Charles Molloy (disambiguation)

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Molloy is a novel by Samuel Beckett written in French and first published by Paris-based Les Éditions de Minuit in 1951. The English translation, published in 1955, is by Beckett and Patrick Bowles.

Molloy is an American sitcom television series that aired on Fox from July 25, 1990 until August 29, 1990. It starred Mayim Bialik as a carefree New York-native preteen girl, whose life is turned upside down when her divorced father moves her to Los Angeles upon remarrying. The series was created by George Beckerman, and executive produced by Lee Rich. Chris Cluess and Stu Kreisman were also executive producers.

Molloy is a surname.

Molloy may also refer to:

• Molloy (novel), a novel by Samuel Beckett
• Molloy College
• Archbishop Molloy High School
• Molloy Hole, the deepest point in the Arctic Ocean
• Molloy (TV series)