Etymology

Hanlon

H4A1N1L1O1N1

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

Irish Ó hAnluain
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hAnluain“descendant of Anluan”
  2. English todayHanlon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAnluain (“descendant of Anluan”), a personal name composed of the intensive prefix an- + lúan (“light, radiance; warrior”).

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