Fenlon

F4E1N1L1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fionnaláin →
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Meanings

proper nounFenlon (plural Fenlons)

plural Fenlons · alternative Fenelon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fionnaláin“descendant of Fionnalán”
  2. EnglishFenlon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fionnaláin (“descendant of Fionnalán”), a hypocoristic form of fionn (“fair, white”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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