Foran

F4O1R1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Fuartháin →
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Meanings

proper nounForan (plural Forans)

plural Forans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Fuartháin“descendant of Fuarthán”
  2. EnglishForan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fuartháin (“descendant of Fuarthán”), a personal name from fuar (“cold”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

FaronFrano
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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