The name Sloan comes from an Irish surname Ó Sluaghhadáin meaning "descendant of Sluaghadhán".
The name Sluaghadhán is a pet form of the name Sluaghadh meaning "raid" in Gaelic.
Famous bearers
Bearers of the surname include John French Sloan (1871 - 1951), an American painter;
Norm Sloan (1926 - 2003), an American basketball coach;
Victor Sloan (born 1945), an Irish photographer and artist.
