Scalaane

Yola

Alternative forms

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Scealláin (“descendant of Sceallán”), a byname from sceallán (“pip, kernel, stone of fruit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skaˈlaːn/, /skʊˈlɑːn/

Proper noun

Scalaane

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Scallan
    • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 1:
      Billeen Scalaane an hys yola moan,
      Billy Scallan and his old woman,

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132
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