Horgan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó hArgáin →
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Meanings

proper nounHorgan (plural Horgans)

plural Horgans · alternative Hargan · alternative Hourigan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hArgáin
  2. EnglishHorgan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArgáin, a contracted form of Ó hArragáin, from which Harrigan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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