Malone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Malone

What does the name Malone mean?

Throughout history, very few Irish surnames have exclusively maintained their original forms. Before being translated into English, Malone appeared as Ó Maoileoin, which denotes a devotee of St. John. 1

Early Origins of the Malone family

The surname Malone was first found in the Irish Province of Connacht.

Malone Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person’s name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Malone that are preserved in archival documents are Malone, Mallone, Mallonee, O’Malone and others.

Early Notables of the Malone family

Notable among the family name at this time was

• John Malone, Sheriff of Dublin in 1581