Dugan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dubhagáin →
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Meanings

proper nounDugan (plural Dugans)

plural Dugans · alternative Duggan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Dubhagáin“descendant of Dubhagán”
  2. EnglishDugan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhagáin (“descendant of Dubhagán”), a personal name based on a double diminutive of dubh (“black”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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