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Egan.

A surname from Irish.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈiːɡən/
  1. A surname from Irish.

    countable
  2. An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname.

    countable
  3. A place in the United States: A ghost town in California.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A place in the United States: A minor city in Moody County, South Dakota.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Texas.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed + -acán, from áed (“fire”).

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