Sloane Name Meaning & Origin
Sloane
Origin of the name Sloane:
Transferred use of the surname, an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic O'Sluagháin, which is derived from sluagh (a multitude of people, warriors). In England, Sloan is bestowed upon both male and female children.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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