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[Surname] Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia
by Jim Young (guest)
7/24/2005, 3:32 PM
in reply to a message by Sean Foglai
The "chief" suggestion is a distinct possibility. There was an Old Irish word, MAL, which meant "chief", no doubt derived from maglios. Maille could be later development or a genitive form.
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surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  C.Colombo  ·  7/14/2005, 1:46 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  M.Sagani  ·  7/15/2005, 11:36 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Jim Young  ·  7/14/2005, 4:01 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  S.Melia  ·  9/18/2005, 7:17 AM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Stephen Melia  ·  10/26/2017, 5:41 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Lepic  ·  10/27/2017, 1:31 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  7/20/2005, 6:29 AM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Jim Young  ·  7/24/2005, 3:32 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Kynaston  ·  7/15/2005, 2:35 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Jim Young  ·  7/15/2005, 4:39 PM
•Re: surnames Melia & O'Melia  ·  Kynaston  ·  7/16/2005, 3:21 AM