Ó Faoláin (pronounced [oː ˈfˠeːlˠaːnʲ]), or O'Faolain, is an Irish surname meaning "wolf",^[1] anglicized as Phelan or Whelan. Notable people with this surname include:

• Seán Ó Faoláin (1900–1991), influential figure in 20th-century Irish culture
• Eugenius Ó Faoláin, Bishop of Kilmacduagh during 1409-1418
• Julia O'Faolain (1932–2020), London-born Irish novelist and short story writer
• Nuala O'Faolain (1940–2008), Irish journalist

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname O Faolain.
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