Muldoon ( ga, Ó Maoldúin) is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

family name. It is represented throughout the world where descendants of emigrants of people bearing that name have settled; e.g. U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and other countries. ''Muldoon'' is an anglicisation of the Irish surname ''Ó Maoldúin'', meaning "descendant of Maoldúin". The personal name Maolduin is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "chieftain," and "dún," meaning "fortress," or "chief of the fortress." Máel Dúin was one of the Kings from Mag Rath in ''

Dál Riata Dál Riata or Dál Riada (also Dalriada) () was a Gaelic kingdom that encompassed the western seaboard of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland, on each side of the North Channel. At its height in the 6th and 7th centuries, it covered what is n ...

'', a Gaelic 'kingdom' that covered parts of north-eastern

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...

and south-western

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(see List of the kings of Dál Riata), Máel Dúin mac Conaill (died c. 689). According to ''The Surnames of Ireland'' by

Edward MacLysaght Edgeworth Lysaght, later Edward Anthony Edgeworth Lysaght, and from 1920 Edward MacLysaght ( ga, Éamonn Mac Giolla Iasachta; 6 November 1887 – 4 March 1986) was a genealogist of twentieth century Ireland. His numerous books on Irish surnames ...

, 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 , Latin for "For Faith and Country".

Famous Muldoons

Bristow Muldoon Bristow Muldoon (born 19 March 1964 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish Labour politician. He was the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the of Livingston constituency from 1999 to 2007, but then lost the seat to Angela Constance of the ...

, Scottish politician *

Enda Muldoon Enda Muldoon (born 11 September 1977) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team and has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under ...

, Gaelic footballer * John Muldoon, Connacht Rugby Pro 12 winning captain *

Patrick Muldoon Patrick Muldoon (born September 27, 1968) is an American actor, film producer, and musician. Early life and education Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury ...

, American actor *

Paul Muldoon Paul Muldoon (born 20 June 1951) is an Irish poet. He has published more than thirty collections and won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the T. S. Eliot Prize. At Princeton University he is currently both the Howard G. B. Clark '21 University P ...

, Northern Ireland poet *

Pete Muldoon Linton Muldoon Treacy (June 4, 1887 – March 13, 1929), better known as Pete Muldoon, was a Canadian ice hockey coach. He was the coach of the Seattle Metropolitans from 1915 to 1924 and led the team to a Stanley Cup championship in 1917. Mu ...

, American ice hockey coach *

Rhys Muldoon Rhys Muldoon (born 17 October 1965) is an Australian actor, writer and director who has worked extensively in film, television, music, theatre and radio. Since 2012 he has starred as Mark Oliver in '' House Husbands''. Career Television Muldoo ...

, Australian actor * Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975–1984) *

Royston Maldoom Royston Maldoom, (born 1943) is a British choreographer whose works, including ''Adagietto'' and ''Ursprung'', have been performed for various dance companies, such as The Jefferson Dancers and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Dance, choreography and ...

, choreographer *

Sylvan Muldoon Sylvan Muldoon (February 18, 1903October 15, 1969) was an American esotericist who promoted the concept of astral projection. According to Muldoon, astral projection is an out-of-body experience (OBE) that assumes the existence of an astral body ...

, American writer *

William Muldoon William A. Muldoon (May 25, 1845 – June 3, 1933) was the Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, a physical culturist and the first chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission. He once wrestled a match that lasted over seven hours. Nicknamed "Th ...

, professional wrestler

Fictional characters

* The Muldoon Family, fictional characters at the centre of Netflix's ''The Sinner'', Season 4 (2022) * Officer Francis Muldoon, a fictional character in the television show ''

Car 54, Where Are You? ''Car 54, Where Are You?'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1961 to April 1963. Filmed in black and white, the series starred Joe E. Ross as Gunther Toody and Fred Gwynne as Francis Muldoon, two mismatched New York City p ...

'' 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 Peter Edward Cook (17 November 1937 – 9 January 1995) was an English actor, comedian, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishme ...

, and featured in his 1965 song ''The Ballad of Spotty Muldoon'' * Stoat Muldoon, a fictional character in the animated series ''

Butt-Ugly Martians ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' is a computer-animated television series co-produced by Mike Young Productions, DCDC Limited and Just Entertainment. It was sold to ITV on October 2, 2000, for the original television pilot and premiered on CITV on Febru ...

''. * Roberta Muldoon, a fictional character played by John Lithgow in ''

The World According to Garp ''The World According to Garp'' is John Irving's fourth novel, about a man, born out of wedlock to a feminist leader, who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the Natio ...

'' * Skip Muldoon, a fictional character in the video game '' Hitman: Blood Money'' * Jo Muldoon, a fictional character in the

Lady Gregory Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (''née'' Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, ...

play, " Spreading the News" * Detective Muldoon, a fictional character in the 2020 film ''The Grudge'' * Percy Muldoon, a fictional character in the TV series The Sinner season fourth * Shane Muldoon, a fictional character in the TV series Longmire season five and six

Others

* Solid Muldoon, a supposedly preserved prehistoric body, actually a hoax * Sgt. Muldoon (pro-wrestler) ring name of John Callahan

Famous Muldoons

Fictional characters

Others

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