Surname
Mac Giolla Fhaoláin
“son of the servant of Faolán”
Mac Giolla Fhaoláin is a surname. It is used in Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mac Giolla Fhaoláin goes back to a word meaning “son of the servant of Faolán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mac Giolla Fhaoláin’s family of names
In Irish usage, Mac Giolla Fhaoláin has a later derivative in MCCLELLAN. In Irish usage, Mac Giolla Fhaoláin has a later derivative in GILLILAND.
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