Scullion Family History
Scullion Name Meaning
Irish (Derry and Antrim): shortened Anglicized form of either Gaelic Ó Scoláidhín ‘descendant of the scholar’ from a diminutive of scolaidhe ‘scholar’ or of Ó Scealláin and of its variant Ó Scolláin ‘descendant of Sceallán’ from a personal name meaning ‘kernel’ (compare Scallan ). The palatal -l- is a later development. The surname has sometimes been confused with Scully .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022