Does the name moynihan decend from romany gypsies?

Question

Does the name moynihan decend from romany gypsies?

Answer 1

I believe the name Moynihan Decends from Ireland.

Answer 2

This is coming from an Irish person and this name is defiantley Irish.

Its mostly heard in the west but isnt very common.

If you go to House of Names online and look up Moynihan it'll tell you what you want to know.

Answer 3

Moynihan Name Meaning and History:

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muimhneacháin ‘descendant of Muimhneachán’, a diminutive of the byname Muimhneach ‘Munsterman’, i.e. someone belonging to the province of Munster. (In County Mayo this surname has sometimes been changed to Munster.)

Sorry, no, it seems that it descends from Gaelic.