Fallon (surname)

Fallon is an Irish surname and refers to the clan name Ó Fallamháin or Ó Fallúin.

The original Gaelic form of the name Fallon is O Fallamhain. Early Origins of the Fallon family The surname Fallon was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The origin of the surname in Irish is "Leader" or "granddaughter/grandson of a rich king." The Irish surname meaning “governor” or “supremacy.” Some have maintained that Fallon was originally pronounced with a long “a” as in “fall.”

In Ireland, Fallon is exclusively a surname rather than a given name. However outside of Ireland, particularly in the United States, it is occasionally used as a gender-neutral given name. This usage is not traditionally Irish, and to Irish ears may sound incorrect or out of place.

Notable people with the surname Fallon:


 * BP Fallon (born 1946), Irish DJ, author, photographer, and musician
 * Brian Fallon (born 1980), American singer-songwriter and musician
 * Brian Fallon (born 1982), American political activist
 * Craig Fallon (1982–2019), British judoka
 * Ed Fallon (born 1958), American politician and activist
 * George Fallon (baseball) (1914–1994), American baseball player
 * George Hyde Fallon (1902–1980), U.S. Congressman
 * James H. Fallon (born 1947), American neuroscientist
 * Jennifer Fallon (born 1959), Australian author
 * Jim Fallon (born 1950), Scottish footballer and coach
 * Jim Fallon (born 1965), English rugby player
 * Jimmy Fallon (born 1974), American actor, comedian, and television host
 * John Fallon (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Jonathan Fallon, rugby player
 * Kevin Fallon (born 1948), English-New Zealand soccer coach
 * Kieren Fallon (born 1965), Irish jockey
 * Lucy Fallon (born 1995), English actress
 * Manuel Fallon (born 1990), Argentinian notable personality
 * Matt Fallon (born 1965), American singer
 * Michael Fallon (born 1952), British politician
 * Neil Fallon (born 1971), American singer
 * Órla Fallon (born 1974), Irish singer and songwriter
 * Richard Fallon (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rory Fallon (born 1982), New Zealand footballer
 * Sean Fallon (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Siobhan Fallon Hogan (born 1961), American actress and comedian
 * Tiffany Fallon (born 1974), American model
 * Thomas Fallon, mayor of San Jose, California
 * William J. Fallon (born 1944), U.S. Navy admiral

Characters

 * Bernard Fallon, the alter-ego of Alfred Borden in The Prestige