English
Hallinan
Hallinan comes from Irish Ó hÁilgheanáin ‘descendant of Áilgheanán’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hÁilgheanáin‘descendant of Áilgheanán’
- EnglishtodayHallinan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ hÁilgheanáin‘descendant of Áilgheanán’
- EnglishtodayHallinan
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilgheanáin (‘descendant of Áilgheanán’), a personal name from a diminutive of áilghean (‘mild, gentle, soft’).
Every English word from Irish Ó hÁilgheanáin
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó hÁilgheanáin / Hallinan