Gargan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Geargáin →
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Meanings

proper nounGargan (plural Gargans)

plural Gargans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Geargáin“descendant of Geargán”
  2. EnglishGargan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (“descendant of Geargán”), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (“quail”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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