McMullen

For other uses, see McMullen (disambiguation).

McMullenPronunciation| Mick-mull-en

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Origin
Meaning| "Son of Maolan"
Region of origin| Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)| MacMullen, MacMillan

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.

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
* Darren McMullen (born 1982), Scottish-Australian television and radio personality
* David L. McMullen – British academic and sinologist
* Frances Drewry McMullen (1898–1995), American journalist and school psychologist
* James McMullen, (1833–1913), Canadian politician
* John McMullen (1832–1883), Irish-born, American Roman Catholic bishop
* 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
* Neil C. McMullen (1913–1992), American politician
* Peter McMullen (born 1942), British mathematician
* Phil McMullen (born 1958), music critic from England, founder of both Ptolemaic Terrascope magazine and the Terrastock festivals
* Ramsey MacMullen (1928–2022), American historian and writer
* Richard 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

## MacMullen

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* Katelyn MacMullen (born 1995), American actress
* Norman MacMullen (1877–1944), British officer
* Ramsay MacMullen (1928–2022), American historian

## See also

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* McMullens, British regional brewery in Hertford, England
* McMullen Bros Ltd, Irish distributors of Maxol and Calor Gas fuel products
* Mac Maoláin, an Irish Gaelic surname

Surname list

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