Scalaane

Yola

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /scaˈlɔːn/

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 Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 132