Scanlon

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US/ˈskænlən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Scannláin →
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Meanings

proper nounScanlon (countable and uncountable, plural Scanlons)

plural Scanlons · alternative Scanlan · alternative Scantlin

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Scannláin“descendant of Scannlán”
  2. EnglishScanlon

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannláin (“descendant of Scannlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of Scannal. Compare Scannell.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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