Sloane
[sloʊn]Meaning
from the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, "descendant of Sluaghadhán"
Background Story
Sloane is a given name, a transferred use of the Irish surname Ó Sluaghadháin, which means "descendant of Sluaghadhán". Sluaghadhán is an Irish diminutive of the Irish name Sluaghadh, which means expedition or raid. The spelling Sloan is also used, and the name appears in Sloane Rangers, a British subculture referring to the tastes and preferences of the stereotypical upper middle class woman who lived at Sloane Square in West London.
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