Phelan Family History
Phelan Name Meaning
Irish:: Anglicized form of Ó Faoláin ‘descendant of Faolán’ see Whelan . Anglicized form of Ó Fialáin ‘descendant of Fialán’ a personal name representing a diminutive of fial meaning ‘generous’ or ‘modest honourable’. This is the surname of a bardic family in northern Ireland.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022