Halloran

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAllmhuráin →
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Meanings

proper nounHalloran (countable and uncountable, plural Hallorans)

plural Hallorans · alternative O'Halleran · alternative O'Halloran

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAllmhuráin“descendant of Allmhurán”
  2. EnglishHalloran

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAllmhuráin (“descendant of Allmhurán”), a personal name derived from a hypocoristic form of allmhurach (“foreigner”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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