Etymology

McGettigan

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

Irish Mac Eiteagáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Eiteagáin“son of Eiteagán”
  2. English todayMcGettigan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eiteagáin (“son of Eiteagán”), a diminutive of eiteach (“winged”).

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