Etymograph

English

Nealon

Nealon comes from Irish Ó Nialláin ‘descendant of Niallán’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Nialláin‘descendant of Niallán’
  2. EnglishtodayNealon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Nialláin‘descendant of Niallán’
  2. EnglishtodayNealon

The story

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nialláin (‘descendant of Niallán’), a diminutive of the personal name Niall.

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó Nialláin / Nealon