Hanlon

H4A1N1L1O1N1
/ˈhænlən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAnluain →
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Meanings

proper nounHanlon (plural Hanlons)

plural Hanlons · alternative Handlin · alternative Handlon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAnluain“descendant of Anluan”
  2. EnglishHanlon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAnluain (“descendant of Anluan”), a personal name composed of the intensive prefix an- + lúan (“light, radiance; warrior”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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