Phelan

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Phelan

/ˈfiːlən/

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

proper noun Phelans

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

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"Phelan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phelan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Phelan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phelan.

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@misc{phelan_2026,
  title = {Phelan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phelan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}