Cahalane

C3A1H4A1L1A1N1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cathaláin →
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Meanings

proper nounCahalane (plural Cahalanes)

plural Cahalanes

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cathaláin“descendant of Cathalán”
  2. EnglishCahalane

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin (“descendant of Cathalán”), a diminutive of the personal name Cathal. Compare Callan.

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APA

Cahalane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahalane

MLA

“Cahalane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahalane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cahalane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahalane.

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