# Phelan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfiːlən/ · frequency rank #40,833

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Irish.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin (“descendant of Faolán”), a hypocoristic form of faol (“wolf”). Doublet of Whelan.

## Easily confused with
- **plan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phelan-vs-plan)
- **Phelps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phelan-vs-phelps)
- **Phan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phan-vs-phelan)
- **pecan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pecan-vs-phelan)
- **phalanx** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phalanx-vs-phelan)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hpelan`, `pehlan`, `phealn`, `phelann`, `phellan`, `phelna`, `phhelan`, `phlean`, `pphelan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phelan