Fallon

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United States//ˈfælən//

A surname from Irish.

proper noun

1
A surname from Irish.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
3
A placename from the surname: An unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States.
4
A placename from the surname: A census-designated place in Prairie County, Montana, United States.
5
A placename from the surname: A city, the county seat of Churchill County, Nevada, United States.
6
A placename from the surname: An unincorporated community in Morton County, North Dakota, United States.
7
A placename from the surname: An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fallamhain (“descendant of Fallamhan”), a personal name related to follúnaitheoir (“ruler, governor”).

Forms

plural: Fallons

Fall · The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought…fallen · Having dropped by the force of gravity.Fallin · A surname.

Fallon · A surname from Irish.

fallout · The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground…falls · A waterfall.Falls · A surname.

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