O'Halpin
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAilpín (“descendant of Ailpín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of ailp (“lump, stout person”). Compare McAlpine.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, O'Alpin is the 797015th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “O'Halpin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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