Logue

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Maolaodhóg →
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Meanings

proper nounLogue (plural Logues)

plural Logues

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Maolaodhóg“descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg”
  2. EnglishLogue

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolaodhóg (“descendant of the servant of (Saint) Maodhóg”), a hypocoristic of aodh (“fire”). Compare Molloy. Also from Ó Laoghóg (“descendant of Laoghóg”), a diminutive of laogh (“calf”).

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APA

Logue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Logue

MLA

“Logue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Logue. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Logue,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Logue.

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