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Halligan.

A surname from Irish.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈhælɪɡən/
  1. A surname from Irish.

Where this word comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilleagáin (“descendant of Áilleagán”), a double diminutive of áille (“beauty”).

noun/ˈhælɪɡən/
  1. Alternative form of halligan; Ellipsis of Halligan bar.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilleagáin (“descendant of Áilleagán”), a double diminutive of áille (“beauty”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.