Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Maol Domhnaigh m. Old Irish máel 'bald, tonsured' + Old Irish Domnaich 'of Sunday'; the compound has the sense of 'monk, servant of Sunday', i.e., Jesus.

Scotland
Latin
1238 Maldoney (nom) CartLevenax p. 12, Maldoveni (gen) CartStAndrew p. 1, Maldoveno (abl) ibid. p. 1
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Maol Domhnaigh". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Maol Domhnaigh.