Egan

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/ˈiːɡən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hAodhagáin ← Old Irish Áedacán →
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Meanings

proper nounEgan (countable and uncountable, plural Egans)

plural Egans · alternative Eagan · alternative Eakin · alternative Heekin

  1. countableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableAn unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA ghost town in California.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois.
    3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
    4. countableuncountableA minor city in Moody County, South Dakota.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Johnson County, Texas.

Origin

  1. Old IrishÁedacán
  2. IrishÓ hAodhagáin
  3. EnglishEgan

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed + -acán, from áed (“fire”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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