Hylan

Hylan Meaning & Origin

About Hylan
The surname Hylan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "uallach," which translates to "proud" or "arrogant." Therefore, the surname Hylan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the proud one" or "descendant of the arrogant one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hylan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hylan: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hylan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hylan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hylan in Braille

Here's how to represent Hylan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hylan in braille

How to sign the name Hylan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hylan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hylan in sign language

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