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Hanlon
HAN-luhn
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A surname of Irish origin.
"Hanlon's razor jokes that you should never blame malice for what carelessness explains."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish surname, best known in the popular saying "Hanlon's razor."
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Hanlons plural
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_____'s razor jokes that you should never blame malice for what carelessness explains.
Etymology
An anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó hAnluain, from a personal name built on words for "light" or "warrior."