Garrigan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Geargáin →
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Meanings

proper nounGarrigan (plural Garrigans)

plural Garrigans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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