Etymology

Cahalane

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Cathaláin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Cathaláin“descendant of Cathalán”
  2. English todayCahalane

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin (“descendant of Cathalán”), a diminutive of the personal name Cathal. Compare Callan.

Words from the same roots

IrishÓ Cathaláin all →

CallanCahalanCulhane

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