Etymology

hogan

H4O1G2A1N1

Today it means: A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Navajo hooghan
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hogan · noun1

  1. Navajo · borrowed fromhooghan
  2. Navajo · borrowed fromhooghan
  3. English todayhogan

Borrowed from Navajo hooghan (“dwelling, house”).

Hogan · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ hÓgáin
  2. English todayHogan

An anglicised form of Irish Ó hÓgáin or Ó hEochagáin.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge, constructed of wood and earth and covered with mud.

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