Clingan

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounClingan (plural Clingans)

plural Clingans

  1. A surname.

Origin

From Celtic (Scottish Gaelic and northern Irish) surname reduced from mac clingan, Anglicized from mac gilla Fhinnéin (“son of the servant of (Saint) Finnian”), also Anglicized as mac Alingen.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Clingan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clingan

MLA

“Clingan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clingan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clingan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clingan.

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