English Explanatory Dictionary

Hanlon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈhænlən/

Word forms

Hanlon Hanlons Handlin Handlon

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAnluain (“descendant of Anluan”), a personal name composed of the intensive prefix an- + lúan (“light, radiance; warrior”).

Derived words

Hanlon's razor
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