Fallon (surname)


Fallon is an Irish surname and refers to the clan name Ó Fallamháin or Ó Fallúin.
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 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. Outside of Ireland, particularly in the United States, it is occasionally used as a gender-neutral given name.
Notable people with the surname include:
Fictional characters include: