English Explanatory Dictionary

Phelan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈfiːlən/

Word forms

Phelan Phelans

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.

Related words

Fillan Leland McClellan Whelan

Derived words

Phelan-McDermid syndrome Weaire-Phelan structure
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