Horan

H4O1R1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

OriginIrish Ó hUghróin →
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Meanings

proper nounHoran (plural Horans)

plural Horans · alternative Odran

  1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hUghróin“descendant of Ughrón”
  2. EnglishHoran

Anglicized form of Irish Ó hUghróin (“descendant of Ughrón”) or Ó hOdhráin (“descendant of Odhrán”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

NorahrohanRhonanahorHanor
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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