Faughnan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fachtnáin →
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Meanings

proper nounFaughnan (plural Faughnans)

plural Faughnans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fachtnáin“descendant of Fachtnán”
  2. EnglishFaughnan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fachtnáin (“descendant of Fachtnán”), a diminutive of the personal name Fachtna.

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APA

Faughnan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faughnan

MLA

“Faughnan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faughnan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Faughnan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Faughnan.

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