Nealon

N1E1A1L1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Nialláin →
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Meanings

proper nounNealon (plural Nealons)

plural Nealons · alternative Neilan · alternative Neylon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Nialláin“descendant of Niallán”
  2. EnglishNealon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nialláin (“descendant of Niallán”), a diminutive of the personal name Niall.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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