Mulligan

Irish
"descendent of the bald-headed"

Mulligan Origin and Meaning

The name Mulligan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "descendent of the bald-headed".

Less appealing than some other Irish surnames, such as Malone and Sullivan, unless used as a tribute to jazz musician Gerry. There could be some Mulligan stew teasing.

Famous People Named Mulligan

  • Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan
    American jazz saxophonist
  • Carey Hannah Mulligan
    English actress
  • Hercules Mulligan
    a tailor spying on the British government during the Revolutionary War

Mulligan in Pop Culture

  • "Mulligans
    " 2008 movie
  • Malachi "Buck" Mulligan
    character in "Ulysses" by James Joyce
  • Mulligan
    incompetent commander in 1970 film "Kelly's Heroes"
  • "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel"
    children's book by Virginia Lee Burton
  • "Mulligan Stew
    " postmodern novel by Gilbert Sorrentino
  • Mulligan
    term for a do,over shot in golf
  • Mulligan stew
    traditional hobo dish
  • Mulligan's
    famous Irish pub