Langan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Longáin →
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Meanings

proper nounLangan (plural Langans)

plural Langans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Longáin“descendant of Longán”
  2. EnglishLangan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Longáin (“descendant of Longán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of long (“tall”) or long (“ship”), thus a nickname for a seafarer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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