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Quinlan.

A surname from Irish.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Irish.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A city in Hunt County, Texas, United States.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó Caoinleáin, a reduced form of Ó Caoindealbháin (literally “descendant of Caoindealbhán”), a personal name from caoin (“delicate, refined”) + dealbh (“shape”) + -án. Also a shortened Anglicized form of Ó Conalláin (“descendant of Conallán”), a personal name representing a diminutive of Conall (compare Connell).

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