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Phelan

//ˈfiːlən// name

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

Etymology

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

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