Ó Faoláin

Ó Faoláin, or O'Faolain, is an Irish surname meaning "wolf", anglicized as Phelan. Notable people with this surname include:


 * Seán Ó Faoláin (1900–1991), influential figure in 20th-century Irish culture
 * Eugenius Ó Faoláin, Bishop of Kilmacduagh during 1409-1418
 * Julia O'Faolain (1932–2020), London-born Irish novelist and short story writer
 * Nuala O'Faolain (1940–2008), Irish journalist