McMullen

McMullen is a surname with predominantly Irish origins but also with some Scottish history. It derives from root forenames such as: Maolain, Maelan "Hillock" and Meallain "Pleasant". All of these forenames have over time evolved to the collateral "Son of Maolain", anglicised McMullen.

McMullen
PronunciationMick-mull-en
Origin
Meaning"Son of Maolan"
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)MacMullen, MacMillan

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Catherine Cookson (1906-1998), English author who published in the United States under her maiden name Catherine McMullen
  • Curtis T. McMullen (born 1958), American mathematician
  • James McMullen, (1833–1913), Canadian politician
  • John McMullen (1832–1883), first Catholic bishop of Davenport, Iowa, USA
  • Mal McMullen (1927–1995), American professional basketball player
  • Michael McMullen, South Australian architect, designer of Marryatville, South Australia#The Acacias and many other notable buildings in Adelaide
  • Nathan McMullen (born 1988), English stage and TV actor
  • Peter McMullen (born 1942), British mathematician
  • Phil McMullen (born 1958), music critic from England, founder of both Ptolemaic Terrascope magazine and the Terrastock festivals
  • Richard C. McMullen (1849–1926), American manufacturer and politician, Governor of Delaware
  • Sean McMullen (born 1948), Australian science fiction writer
  • Scott McMullen (born 1980), American football player

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