Harrigan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hArragáin →
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Meanings

proper nounHarrigan (countable and uncountable, plural Harrigans)

plural Harrigans · alternative Horrigan

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in the town of Ellenburg, Clinton County, New York, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hArragáin
  2. EnglishHarrigan

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

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APA

Harrigan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrigan

MLA

“Harrigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrigan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harrigan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harrigan.

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