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Phelan

/ˈfiːlən/

Phelan proper noun: a male given name from Irish.

Proper noun

Phelan (countable and uncountable, plural Phelans)

  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.

Forms of Phelan

pluralPhelans

Origin of Phelan

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

Words formed from Phelan

Questions about Phelan

What does Phelan mean?
Phelan means a male given name from Irish.
What part of speech is Phelan?
Phelan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Phelan?
Phelan is pronounced /ˈfiːlən/.

Words near Phelan in the dictionary

  1. Pheidian
  2. Pheidippides
  3. Pheijom
  4. Pheiroijam
  5. Phek
  6. Phelan
  7. Phelan-McDermid syndrome
  8. Phelans
  9. phellamurin
  10. phellandral
  11. phellandrene

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