Hallinan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hÁilgheanáin →
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Meanings

proper nounHallinan (plural Hallinans)

plural Hallinans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hÁilgheanáin“descendant of Áilgheanán”
  2. EnglishHallinan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilgheanáin (“descendant of Áilgheanán”), a personal name from a diminutive of áilghean (“mild, gentle, soft”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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