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Filan.

A surname.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name
  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fialáin (“descendant of Fialán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of fial (“generous”). * Borrowed from Polish Filan, a derivative of Fila.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.