About Callanan
The surname Callanan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Callanáin, meaning "descendant of Callanán." The name Callanán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Callán, which itself may have originated from the word "call," meaning "strife" or "contention." Therefore, the surname Callanan likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting descent from a male ancestor named Callanán, and may have been associated with a family known for their contentious or argumentative nature.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Callanan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Callanan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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