Etymology

Minogue

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

Irish Ó Muineog
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Muineog“descendant of Muineog”
  2. English todayMinogue

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muineog (“descendant of Muineog”), a variant of Manóg, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of manach (“monk”).

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