"Phelan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Phelans [plural]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Faoláin||descendant of Faolán}} Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), {{m|ga|faol||wolf}} faol (“wolf”), {{doublet|en|Whelan}} Doublet of Whelan Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Phelans}} Phelan (countable and uncountable, plural Phelans)
  1. A male given name from Irish. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Phelan-en-name-4FOS94Ik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 21 41
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Phelan-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 21 41
  3. A census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Phelan-en-name-s4TRSjEX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 21 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Weaire-Phelan structure Related terms: Fillan, Leland, McClellan, Whelan

Inflected forms

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