Callanan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Callanáin →
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Meanings

proper nounCallanan (plural Callanans)

plural Callanans · alternative Callinan · alternative Calnan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Callanáin“descendant of Callanán”
  2. EnglishCallanan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Callanáin (“descendant of Callanán”), a personal name of unclear origin.

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APA

Callanan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callanan

MLA

“Callanan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callanan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Callanan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callanan.

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