English
Scanlon
Scanlon comes from Irish Ó Scannláin ‘descendant of Scannlán’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Scannláin‘descendant of Scannlán’
- EnglishtodayScanlon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Scannláin‘descendant of Scannlán’
- EnglishtodayScanlon
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scannláin (‘descendant of Scannlán’), a personal name derived from a diminutive of Scannal.
Every English word from Irish Ó Scannláin
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Scannláin / Scanlon