Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Duibhginn
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Duibhginn“descendants of Duibhgeann”
  2. English todayDeegan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhginn (“descendants of Duibhgeann”), a byname composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + ceann (“head”).

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