Whelan
The origin and history of Whelan.
Etymology
A reduced, Anglicised form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). It is a doublet of Phelan.
The origin and history of Whelan.
A reduced, Anglicised form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). It is a doublet of Phelan.
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