Duignan

D2U1I1G2N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Duibhgeannáin →
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Meanings

proper nounDuignan (plural Duignans)

plural Duignans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duibhgeannáin“descendant of Duibhgeannán”
  2. EnglishDuignan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duibhgeannáin (“descendant of Duibhgeannán”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and a diminutive form of ceann (“head”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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