Surname
Ó Faoláin
“descendant of Faolán”
Ó Faoláin is a surname. It is used in Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ó Faoláin goes back to a word meaning “descendant of Faolán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ó Faoláin’s family of names
In Irish usage, Ó Faoláin has a later derivative in Phelan. In English usage, Ó Faoláin as a surname has a related form in HYLAND. In Irish usage, Ó Faoláin has a later derivative in WHELAN.
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