Cadogan

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/kəˈdʌɡən/

proper noun

A surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounCadogan (plural Cadogans)

plural Cadogans · alternative Cadigan

  1. A surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.
  2. An English earldom.

Origin

From the Welsh personal name Cadwgan, probably composed of the elements cad (“battle”) + gwgan (“scowler”), and also an anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Ceadagáin.

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APA

Cadogan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cadogan

MLA

“Cadogan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cadogan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cadogan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cadogan.

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