| Meaning | (son of the) bald |
|---|---|
| Region | Ireland |
| Language | Irish Gaelic |
| Variant | Millane, Millan, Miland, Moylin, Mullen |
Moylan is a surname of Irish origin, anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Maoileáin, meaning ‘son of the bald (maol)’.[1]
People bearing this name include:
- Daniel Moylan, Baron Moylan (born 1956), English Conservative politician
- Douglas Moylan, Guamanian official
- Edward Moylan, American tennis player
- James Moylan, Delegate from Guam to the U.S. House of Representatives
- Judi Moylan (born 1944), Australian politician
- Kaleo Moylan, Guamanian official
- Kurt Moylan, Guamanian official
- Mary Ellen Moylan, American ballet dancer
- Matt Moylan (born 1991), Australian rugby player
- Myles Moylan, United States Army officer
- Pat Moylan (politician), Irish politician
- Pat Moylan (Cork hurler), Irish hurler
- Peter Moylan, Australian baseball player
- Seán Moylan, Irish politician
- Scotty Moylan, Guamanian businessman
- Stephen Moylan, American general
- Marice Moylan Wolfe (1935–2022), American archivist
See also
- Moylan, a township in Minnesota
- Moylan, an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania
- Moylan-Rose Valley (SEPTA station), a Pennsylvania train station
References
- ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1982). More Irish families. Irish Acad. Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-7165-0126-8.