Holohan (; feminine ) is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin, from the Irish meaning "proud".
A version of the family crest depicts two white lions holding up a golden tower.
According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Holohans were one of the chiefly families of the Ui Failghe who in turn were a tribe from the Dumnonii or Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century BC.
Notable people with the surname include:
Frank Holohan (born 1957), Irish hurler John Holohan (hurler) (1891–1947), Irish hurler Lenny Holohan (born 1985), Irish camogie player Owen Holohan, Irish hurler Patrick Holohan (born 1988), Irish mixed martial artist Pete Holohan (born 1959), American football player Richard Holohan (1882–1954), Irish politician Tony Holohan, Irish public health physician
See also Houlihan, an alternative spelling Wes Hoolahan, footballer O'Houlihan (dynasty) Irish clans
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