Where does “Whelan” come from?

Whelan (English) comes from Irish Ó Faoláin, from Irish faol, from Middle Irish fáel, from Proto-Celtic *wailos, from Proto-Indo-European waylos, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.

Ancestry of “Whelan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishÓ Faoláin—
2Irishfaolwolf
3Middle Irishfáelwolf
4Proto-Celtic*wailospoor, wretched
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwayloswolf; howler
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwáyoh!; ah!; woe!
7Proto-Indo-Europeanuwáyto see oneself

Words derived from “Whelan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European uwáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wáy →Every word from Proto-Indo-European waylos →