Ó Maoilmhichíl is an uncommon surname of Irish origin devolving into the common Irish surnames Mitchell and Mulvihill. The surname Mitchell is derived from the

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name Uí Mhaoilmhichíl which means patrons or devotees of

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. As the English language began to replace Irish and

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, the surname was

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as Mitchell,

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, Mulvihill, Mulville, or Melville, and other variations. A family motto ''

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'' originates from the Irish family name "Mulvihill".

References

Descendants of the surname Ó Maoilmhichil

Brother Walfrid Andrew Kerins (; 18 May 1840 – 17 April 1915), known by his religious name Brother Walfrid, was an Irish people, Irish Marist Brothers, Marist Brother and is best remembered for being the founder of Scottish football club Celtic F.C., Celtic. ...

(born Andrew Kearns),

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John Francis Mitchell Patents U.S. Patent 2,833,994 July 2, 1954, for High Frequency Long-Line Variably End-Loaded with Clarence P. Pipes.U.S.Patent 2,912,573 November 10, 1959, for Receiver having frequency and amplitude modulation detecting.U.S. Patent 3,087,117 April ...

, Vice Chairman, Motorola, Inventor of Cell Phone * Daráine Mulvihill/Ní Mhaolmhichil, Irish

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2001 * William Mulvihill, Author

External links

Mitchells From Sligo Clan Link

{{DEFAULTSORT:O Maoilmhichil People from County Sligo Surnames

See also

References

Descendants of the surname Ó Maoilmhichil

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