Fáelán

Old Irish

Etymology

From fáel (“wolf”) +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːi̯laːn/

Proper noun

Fáelán m

1. a male given name
   • Félire Óengusso, January 9:

     Fáelán deoda dígrais

     divine, excellent Fáelán

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Fáelán	—	—
Vocative	a ḞáeláinL	—	—
Accusative	FáelánN	—	—
Genitive	FáeláinL	—	—
Dative	FáelánL	—	—
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Middle Irish: Fáelán
  • Irish: Faolán

• Old Norse: feilan (as a byname)
  • Icelandic: feilan (as a byname), Feilan (as a given name)