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Molyneux.

A surname.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/mɒlɪnjuː/
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Various origins: * Habitational surname of Norman origin, from the town of Moulineaux, in Normandy, from Old French molinelli, a name meaning "small mills," see moulin (“mill”). * Variant of French Molineaux, an occupational surname for a miller, see above.

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