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View Name: Faolán


FAOLÁN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish
Meaning & History
Means "little wolf", derived from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Fillin, Phelan
OTHER LANGUAGES: Fáelán (Ancient Irish)



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