Faolan
FWAY-lawn, FEE-lawn; FAY-lan or FEE-lan
Irish Gaelic
"little wolf"
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Faolan Origin and Meaning
The name Faolan is a boy's name meaning "little wolf".
Properly spelled with a fada in Gaelic (Faolán), this name is the origin of the Irish surname Phelan. It derives from the Gaelic fáel "wolf", plus a diminutive suffix, making this a handsome hidden nature name.
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Famous People Named Faolan
- Saint Faolan (or Fillan) of Munster8th century abbot
- Faolan Mac an Ghabhann na Sceald, 1423, Irish writer and genealogist
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- Faolan is a Gaelic name pronounced fwayLAWN or fway,LIN.
- Faolana character in Wolves of the Beyond by Kathryn Lasky