Holohan
Holohan is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin, from the Irish meaning "proud".
A version of the family crest depicts two white lions holding up a golden tower.
According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Holohans were one of the chiefly families of the Ui Failghe who in turn were a tribe from the Dumnonii or Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century BC.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Frank Holohan, Irish hurler
- John Holohan (hurler), Irish hurler
- Lenny Holohan, Irish camogie player
- Owen Holohan, Irish hurler
- Patrick Holohan, Irish mixed martial artist
- Pete Holohan, American football player
- Richard Holohan, Irish politician
- Tony Holohan, Irish public health physician