Meaning & History
Means "little wolf", derived from Old Irish fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.
Related Names
Other Languages & CulturesFáelán(Old Irish)
Surname DescendantsFylan, Hyland, MacClellan, MacClelland, Mac Giolla Fhaoláin, McClellan, McClelland, Ó Faoláin, Whalen, Whelan(Irish)