Muldoon
Muldoon (Irish: Ó Maoldúin) is an Irish family name. It is represented throughout the world where descendants of emigrants of people bearing that name have settled; e.g. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries.
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Muldoon is an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Maoldúin, meaning "descendant of the servant of St. Duin". It first appears in the Lebor na hUidre or the book of Dun Cow. Another Máel Dúin was one of the Kings from Mag Rath in Dál Riata, Western Scotland (see List of the kings of Dál Riata), Máel Dúin mac Conaill (died c. 689).
According to The Surnames of Ireland by Edward MacLysaght, there are three distinct septs of Muldoon: Galway (around Uí Maine), Clare (whose names were generally Anglicised to Malone), and in Co. Fermanagh where the name is most common.
The family motto is Pro Fide Et Patria, Latin for "For Faith and Country".
Famous Muldoons
- Máel Dúin, 8th-century Irish monk
- Bristow Muldoon, Scottish politician
- Enda Muldoon, Gaelic footballer
- Patrick Muldoon, American actor
- Paul Muldoon, Northern Ireland poet
- Pete Muldoon, American ice hockey coach
- John Muldoon, Connacht Rugby Pro 12 winning captain.
- Rhys Muldoon, Australian actor
- Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975–1984)
- Sylvan Muldoon, American writer
- William Muldoon, professional wrestler
- Royston Maldoom, choreographer
Fictional characters
- Officer Francis Muldoon, a fictional character in the television show Car 54, Where Are You? and the movie of the same name
- Seamus Muldoon, fictional character in Survival of the Dead
- Robert Muldoon, a fictional character in the Jurassic Park series of novels and films
- Spotty Muldoon, a fictional character created by Peter Cook, and featured in his 1965 song The Ballad of Spotty Muldoon
- Roberta Muldoon, a fictional character played by John Lithgow in The World According to Garp
- Skip Muldoon, a fictional character in the video game Hitman: Blood Money
- Jo Muldoon, a fictional character in the Lady Gregory play, "Spreading the News"
Others
- Solid Muldoon, a supposedly preserved prehistoric body, actually a hoax
- Sgt. Muldoon (pro-wrestler) ring name of John Callahan