About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Anlon
- Variants
- Ánluan
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
An early Irish name borne by chieftains in medieval Munster, including a brother of Brian Boru.
The story behind Anluan
The Ó hAnluain chiefs were lords of Orior in Armagh from the 12th century until the Plantation of Ulster, when the family was dispossessed.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; early Gaelic warrior name.
Did you know?
Preserved in the surname Ó hAnluain (O'Hanlon), associated with the lordship of Orior in Armagh.
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