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TalonEnglish (en) · Unnumbered etymologySource text
The surname derives from Old French talon (“heel”) as a nickname for a deformity, or for a swift runner; also diminutive of Talbot and Talleyrand. The modern given name is associated with English talon.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗talonEnglish (en) · Unnumbered etymologySource text
From Middle English talon, taloun, from Old French talon (“heel, spur”), from Medieval Latin tālōnem, from Proto-Romance *tālōnis, from Latin tālus (“ankle”).
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