Etymology

Phelan

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Today it means: A male given name from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Faoláin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Faoláin“descendant of Faolán”
  2. English todayPhelan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.

Words from the same roots

IrishÓ Faoláin all →

Whelan

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