Mulroy Family History
Mulroy Name Meaning
Irish (Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolruaidh ‘descendant of Maolruadh’ a personal name composed of the elements maol ‘chief’ + ruadh ‘red’ i.e. ‘red-haired chieftain’. This surname from has sometimes been changed to Munroe (see Munro ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022