Geoghegan

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/ˈɡeɪ(ə)ɡən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mag Eochagáin →
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Meanings

proper nounGeoghegan (plural Geoghegans)

plural Geoghegans · alternative Gagen · alternative Gahagan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMag Eochagáin“son of Eochagán”
  2. EnglishGeoghegan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mag Eochagáin (“son of Eochagán”), a diminutive of Eochaidh. Compare Caughey.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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