Ó Scealláin is the name of an Irish family, originally from
County Wexford
County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''UÃ Ceinns ...
, derived from a word meaning ''
kernel''. It is nowadays rendered as Scallan.
See also
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Mac Scannláin
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Ó Scannláin
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Ó Scannail
The surname Ó Scannail (English: Scannell) is both an ancient Irish name and a clan who were a sept of the Eóganachta. The name derives from the Irish word ''scannal'', originally meaning quarrel, contention, fight, or dispute.
Etymology
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References
* ''The Surnames of Ireland'',
Edward MacLysaght, p. 17,
Dublin, 1978, .
Irish families
Irish-language surnames
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