Deegan

D2E1E1G2A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Duibhginn →
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Meanings

proper nounDeegan (plural Deegans)

plural Deegans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duibhginn“descendants of Duibhgeann”
  2. EnglishDeegan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhginn (“descendants of Duibhgeann”), a byname composed of the elements dubh (“black”) + ceann (“head”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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