Etymology

grogan

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Today it means: A piece of excrement. A turd. Full definition →

Irish Ó Grúgáin
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grogan · noun1

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Grogan · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Gruagáin“descendant of Gruagán”
  2. Irish · derived fromÓ Grúgáin“descendant of Grúgán”
  3. English todayGrogan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grúgáin (“descendant of Grúgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grúg (“anger”) or a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gruagáin (“descendant of Gruagán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gruag (“hair”). Compare McGrogan.

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