Heslin

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hEislin →
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Meanings

proper nounHeslin (plural Heslins)

plural Heslins

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hEisleanáin“descendant of Eisleanán”
  2. IrishÓ hEislin
  3. EnglishHeslin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEislin, a reduced form of Irish Ó hEisleanáin (“descendant of Eisleanán”), a personal name which probably derives from éislinn (“unsafe, weak”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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