Etymology

McElhannon

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

Irish Mac Giolla Chonáin
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Giolla Chonáin“son of the servant of Saint Conan”
  2. English todayMcElhannon

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Chonáin (“son of the servant of Saint Conan”).

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