Molyneux (surname)

Molyneux is a surname. Over the centuries, several deviations of the name Molyneaux have emerged. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages such as Norman French and Latin, even literate people regularly changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names as they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name include Molinex, Mullenix, Mullinix, Mullenneix, Mullineaux, Molinieux, Molinaux, Molineaux, Mollineaux, Molineux, and several others.[1] Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names as they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. Laterly, many variations were due to misspellings in American or other country's immigration services. Although Anglo-Norman surnames like Molyneaux are characterized by many spelling variations, the name Molyneux has prevailed with the modern trend towards standardisation.

Notable persons with the surname Molyneux, or one of its variants, include:

For Viscount Molyneux see Earl of Sefton, and in particular

Other persons bearing the name Molyneux :

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