Hartigan

H4A1R1T1I1G2A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hArtagáin →
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Meanings

proper nounHartigan (plural Hartigans)

plural Hartigans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hArtagáin“descendant of Artagán”
  2. EnglishHartigan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArtagáin (“descendant of Artagán”), from a double diminutive of art (“bear”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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