Fallon

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Fallon

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Irish
Etymology:
Fallon is the Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Fallamhain, meaning “Descendent of Fallamhan,” where Fallamhan is a name meaning “Ruler.”

History:
Fallon is another example of an Irish surname transferred for use as a first name.

There was a brief flurry of little girls named Fallon in the 1980s after the example of Fallon Carrington Colby, a character on the popular soap opera Dynasty (1981-1989).

Pronunciation: fal-on.

Famous Bearers:
Fictional Characters:
Fallon Carrington Colby
A character on the popular soap opera Dynasty (1981-1989).

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.003 % named Fallon

Popularity of Fallon:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 545th most popular.
1990: 970th most popular.
1991: N/A
1992: 895th most popular.
1993: 928th most popular.
1994: N/A
1995: 980th most popular.
1996: N/A