Etymology

Hartigan

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

Irish Ó hArtagáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hArtagáin“descendant of Artagán”
  2. English todayHartigan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArtagáin (“descendant of Artagán”), from a double diminutive of art (“bear”).

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