Fallon

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US/ˈfælən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fallamhain →
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Meanings

proper nounFallon (countable and uncountable, plural Fallons)

plural Fallons · alternative Falin · alternative O'Fallon

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A placename from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Prairie County, Montana, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Churchill County, Nevada, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Morton County, North Dakota, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fallamhain“descendant of Fallamhan”
  2. EnglishFallon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fallamhain (“descendant of Fallamhan”), a personal name related to follúnaitheoir (“ruler, governor”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Fallon

Allenalangallontalon
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Anagrams

lolfanonfall
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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