Etymology

Nealon

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

Irish Ó Nialláin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Nialláin“descendant of Niallán”
  2. English todayNealon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nialláin (“descendant of Niallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Niall.

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