Phelan

P3H4E1L1A1N1
/ˈfiːlən/

proper noun

A male given name from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Faoláin →
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Meanings

proper nounPhelan (countable and uncountable, plural Phelans)

plural Phelans

  1. countableuncountableA male given name from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Faoláin“descendant of Faolán”
  2. EnglishPhelan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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