Where Does the Mulryan Surname Come From?

Many Mulryan families will find their roots under Ryan, the form most records use. Read literally, Mulryan points to “Descendant of a follower of Rian”.

• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Before spelling was fixed, Ryan was also written Mulryan.
• Other spellings include O'Ryan.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Ryan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Mulryan family name pack.