Surname · also Irish
Ó Cathaláin
“strong in battle”
Ó Cathaláin is a surname from Old Irish, ultimately from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Irish.
Original IrishCathal
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ó Cathaláin goes back to Proto-Celtic *Katuwalos, meaning “strong in battle.”
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Where it comes from
Ó Cathaláin comes from Old Irish, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Irish usage, Ó Cathaláin as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Cathal.
Ó Cathaláin’s family of names
In Irish usage, Ó Cathaláin as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Cathal. In Irish usage, Ó Cathaláin has a later derivative in CAHALAN. In Irish usage, Ó Cathaláin has a later derivative in CAHALANE.
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