Muldoon

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Muldoon (Irish: Ó Maoldúin) is an Irish 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, a Gaelic 'kingdom' that covered parts of north-eastern Ulster and south-western Scotland (see List of the kings of Dál Riata), Máel Dúin mac Conaill (died c. 689).

According to The Surnames of Ireland by Edward MacLysaght, 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 Pro Fide Et Patria, Latin for "For Faith and Country".

Famous Muldoons

Bristow Muldoon, Scottish politician
Enda Muldoon, Gaelic footballer
John Muldoon, Connacht Rugby Pro 12 winning captain
Patrick Muldoon, American actor
Paul Muldoon, Northern Ireland poet
Pete Muldoon, American ice hockey coach
Rhys Muldoon, Australian actor
Sir Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975–1984)
Royston Maldoom, choreographer
Sylvan Muldoon, American writer
William Muldoon, 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? 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, and featured in his 1965 song The Ballad of Spotty Muldoon
Stoat Muldoon, a fictional character in the animated series Butt-Ugly Martians.
Roberta Muldoon, a fictional character played by John Lithgow in The World According to Garp
Skip Muldoon, a fictional character in the video game Hitman: Blood Money
Jo Muldoon, a fictional character in the Lady Gregory 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