Hanrahan

H4A1N1R1A1H4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounHanrahan (plural Hanrahans)

plural Hanrahans · alternative Haran · alternative Hourihan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Harrigan and Horgan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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