O'Halpin

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAilpín →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Halpin (plural O'Halpins)

plural O'Halpins

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hAilpín“descendant of Ailpín”
  2. EnglishO'Halpin

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilpín (“descendant of Ailpín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of ailp (“lump, stout person”). Compare McAlpine.

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APA

O'Halpin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Halpin

MLA

“O'Halpin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Halpin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Halpin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Halpin.

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