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:
- BP Fallon (born 1946), Irish DJ, author, photographer, and musician
- Brian Fallon (born 1980), American singer-songwriter and musician
- Brian Fallon (born 1982), American political activist
- Craig Fallon (1982–2019), British judoka
- Ed Fallon (born 1958), American politician and activist
- George Fallon (baseball) (1914–1994), American baseball player
- George Hyde Fallon (1902–1980), U.S. Congressman
- James H. Fallon (born 1947), American neuroscientist
- Jennifer Fallon (born 1959), Australian author
- Jim Fallon (born 1950), Scottish footballer and coach
- Jim Fallon (born 1965), English rugby player
- Jimmy Fallon (born 1974), American actor, comedian, and television host
- John Fallon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonathan Fallon, rugby player
- Kevin Fallon (born 1948), English-New Zealand soccer coach
- Kieren Fallon (born 1965), Irish jockey
- Lucy Fallon (born 1995), English actress
- Manuel Fallon (born 1990), Argentinian notable personality
- Katherine Mary (O"Fallon) Best Knox (1890's-1954) fictionilized life story made into a novel Mrs. Mike and movie of the same name.
- Matt Fallon (born 1965), American singer
- Michael Fallon (born 1952), British politician
- Neil Fallon (born 1971), American singer
- Órla Fallon (born 1974), Irish singer and songwriter
- Pat Fallon (born 1967), American businessman and politician
- Richard Fallon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rory Fallon (born 1982), New Zealand footballer
- Sean Fallon (disambiguation), multiple people
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan (born 1961), American actress and comedian
- Tiffany Fallon (born 1974), American model
- Thomas Fallon, mayor of San Jose, California
- William J. Fallon (born 1944), U.S. Navy admiral
Characters
edit- Bernard Fallon, the alter-ego of Alfred Borden in The Prestige
References
edit- ^ "Fallon Family Crest". Retrieved 2009-04-08.
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