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Callan

Callan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Callan

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Origin of Callan

Borrowed from Irish Ó Cathaláin (“descendant of Cathalán”).

Questions about Callan

What does Callan mean?
Callan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Callan?
Callan is a proper noun.

Words near Callan in the dictionary

  1. Callala Bay
  2. callaloo
  3. callaloos
  4. callalou
  5. callalous
  6. Callan
  7. Callanan
  8. Callanans
  9. Callander
  10. Callanders
  11. callant

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