Filan

F4I1L1A1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Ó Fialáin ← Polish Filan →
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Meanings

proper nounFilan (plural Filans)

plural Filans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. PolishFilan
  2. IrishÓ Fialáin“descendant of Fialán”
  3. EnglishFilan

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fialáin (“descendant of Fialán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of fial (“generous”). * Borrowed from Polish Filan, a derivative of Fila.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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