Hallinan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilgheanáin (“descendant of Áilgheanán”), a personal name from a diminutive of áilghean (“mild, gentle, soft”).
Proper noun
Hallinan (plural Hallinans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hallinan is the 17874th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1565 individuals. Hallinan is most common among White (92.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hallinan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 118.