Colgan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Colgáin →
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Meanings

proper nounColgan (countable and uncountable, plural Colgans)

plural Colgans · alternative Colligan

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Divide County, North Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Colgáin“descendant of Colgán”
  2. EnglishColgan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Colgáin (“descendant of Colgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of colg (“thorn; sword”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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