Etymology

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Irish Ó hUallacháin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hUallacháin“descendant of Uallachán”
  2. English todayHoulihan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUallacháin (“descendant of Uallachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of uallach (“proud, arrogant”).

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