Fallon (surname)

Fallon is an Irish surname and refers to the clan name Ó Fallamháin or Ó Fallúin.[1]

The original Gaelic form of the name Fallon is O Fallamhain. Early Origins of the Fallon family The surname Fallon was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The origin of the surname in Irish is "Leader" or "granddaughter/grandson of a rich king." The Irish surname meaning “governor” or “supremacy.” Some have maintained that Fallon was originally pronounced with a long “a” as in “fall.”

In Ireland, Fallon is exclusively a surname rather than a given name. However outside of Ireland, particularly in the United States, it is occasionally used as a gender-neutral given name. This usage is not traditionally Irish, and to Irish ears may sound incorrect or out of place.

Notable people with the surname Fallon:

Characters
  • Bernard Fallon, the alter-ego of Alfred Borden in The Prestige

References
  1. "Fallon Family Crest". Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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