Mahoney

Mahoney is an Irish surname originally designating the descendants of Mathghamhain.

In the early 16th century, during the collapse of the O'Mahonys, three new breakaway dynastic families formed: MacMahon, Mahon and Mahoney (the latter bearing an earldom. Extinct c. 1815). It is often mispronounced as ma-ho-nee its true Irish pronunciation is actually marr-nee.

Notable people

• Alexander Mahoney (1947– ), New Zealand cricketer
• Ann Mahoney (1976– ), American television, film, and stage actress
• Atholstan Mahoney (1908–1979), New Zealand rugby union player
• Balls Mahoney (1972–2016), American professional wrestler
• Bernard Joseph Mahoney (1875–1939), Roman Catholic Bishop of Sioux Falls
• Bob Mahoney (baseball) (1928–2000), American Major League Baseball pitcher
• Brian Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Bryan Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Caitlin Mahoney (1990– ), American female volleyball player
• Carolyn Mahoney (1946– ), American mathematician
• Charles Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Chris Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people named Chris or Christopher
• Connor Mahoney (1997– ), English professional footballer
• Cynthia L. Mahoney (1951–2006), American nun
• Dan Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Daniel Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Dave Mahoney (1892–1947), Australian rules footballer
• David Mahoney (1981– ), American soccer goalkeeper
• David Mahoney (1987– ), British producer and performer
• David J. Mahoney (1923–2000), American business leader, philanthropist and author
• Dej Mahoney (living), British legal and business consultant
• Dennis Mahony (1821–1879), American newspaper editor
• Denzel Mahoney (1998– ), American professional basketball player
• Edward Joseph Mahoney (1949–2019), American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
• Ernestine Mahoney (1910–2000), American actress and photographer
• Eugene T. Mahoney (1928–2004), American politician
• Florence Mahoney (1929– ), Gambian Creole author
• Francis Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Frank Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• George Mahoney (1965– ), American Medal of Honor recipient
• George E. Mahoney (1867–1955), Wisconsin politician
• George P. Mahoney (1901–1989), Irish American Catholic building contractor and Democratic Party politician
• Gerald Mahoney (1892–1955), Australian politician
• Ike Mahoney (1901–1961), American football player
• Jack Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• James E. Mahoney (1858–1926), American officer
• James Patrick Mahoney (1927–1995), Canadian Catholic bishop
• James Patrick Mahoney (New York bishop) (1925–2002), American Catholic bishop
• Janet Mahoney, English actress
• Janet Claire Mahoney, (1953– ), Australian actress
• Jaylen Mahoney (2000– ), American football player
• Jeremiah Mahoney (Medal of Honor) (1840–1902), American Medal of Honor recipient
• Jeremiah T. Mahoney (1878–1970), American lawyer and judge
• Jerry Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jessie Callahan Mahoney (1887–1956)
• Jim Mahoney (1934– ), American former Major League Baseball player
• Jim Mahoney (umpire) (1931–2004), Australian football goal umpire
• Joan Mahoney (1943– ), American legal scholar
• Joanie Mahoney (1965– ), American politician
• Jock Mahoney (1919–1989), American actor
• Joe Mahoney (1987– ), professional baseball first baseman
• John Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joseph Mahoney, Welsh professional rugby league footballer
• Josh Mahoney (1977– ), professional Australian rules footballer
• Julie Mahoney (1978– ), Canadian fencer
• Kevin Mahoney (1965–2011), American singer
• Liam Mahoney (1987– ), professional Canadian football wide receiver
• Louis Mahoney (1938–2020), Gambian-born British actor
• Lynn Mahoney (1964– ), American university president
• Maggie Mahoney (1922–2011), American film actress
• Margaret A. Mahoney, American politician
• Marie Mahoney (1924–2016), American professional baseball player
• Mark Mahoney (1957– ), American tattoo artist
• Mary Mahoney (1940–2021), Australian medical practitioner
• Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845–1926), African-American nurse
• Matthew Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Maureen Mahoney (1954– ), American lawyer
• Megan Mahoney (1983– ), American professional basketball player
• Merchant M. Mahoney (?–1946), Canadian diplomat
• Michael Mahoney (disambiguation), several people named Michael or Mike
• Murphy Mahoney (2001–), English professional footballer
• Neale Mahoney (1982–), American economist
• Neil Mahoney (1906–1973), American professional baseball scout
• Patrick Mahoney (1827–1857), Irish soldier
• Pat Mahoney (1929–2012), Canadian judge, politician, lawyer and businessman
• Paul Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Peter P. Mahoney (1848–1889), U.S. Representative from New York
• Rebecca Hull (née Mahoney), (1983– ), New Zealand rugby union player
• Reed Mahoney (1998– ), Australian rugby league player
• Richard Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robert Mahoney (1921–2017), American politician
• Rosemary Mahoney (1961– ), American non-fiction writer
• Simon Mahoney, British author
• Stephen Mahoney (1890–1974), American football player and coach
• Steve Mahoney (1947– ), Canadian politician
• Suzanne Somers (née Mahoney) (1946– ), American actor
• Thomas Mahoney (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tim Mahoney (disambiguation), several people named Tim or Timothy
• Tony Mahoney (1893–1924), American baseballer
• Tony Mahoney (1959– ), English professional football striker
• Travis Mahoney (1990– ), Australian medley and backstroke swimmer
• Ule Mahoney (1917–?), Panamanian baseballer
• Victoria Mahoney, American filmmaker and actress
• Walter J. Mahoney (1908–1982), New York politician
• Will Mahoney (1894-1967), American-born vaudevillian performer and stage actor
• William Mahoney (disambiguation), several people
• Willis Mahoney (1895–1968), American politician

Fictional characters

• Breathless Mahoney of Dick Tracy
• Carey Mahoney of the Police Academy franchise
• Mrs. Mahoney of Kim Possible
• Denise Mahoney of Scrubs
• Claire Mahoney of Person of Interest

See also

• Mahony
• O'Mahony
• Beck-Mahoney Sorceress, racing staggerwing biplane
• Bruce-Mahoney Trophy, Californian inter-school sports trophy
• Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, near Ashland, Nebraska
• Lescher & Mahoney, American architectural firm
• Mahoney tables, set of reference tables used in architecture
• Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, U.S.-based law firm
• Warren and Mahoney, New Zealand multi-disciplinary architectural practice
• W. P. Mahoney House in Kingman, Arizona