Etymology

Nelligan

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

Irish Ó Niallagáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Niallagáin“descendant of Niallagán”
  2. English todayNelligan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Niallagáin (“descendant of Niallagán”), a double diminutive of Niall.

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