Scallan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Scealláin →
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Meanings

proper nounScallan (plural Scallans)

plural Scallans · alternative Scallon

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Scealláin“descendant of Sceallán”
  2. EnglishScallan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scealláin (“descendant of Sceallán”), a byname from sceallán (“pip, kernel, stone of fruit”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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