Lonergan

L1O1N1E1R1G2A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Longargáin →
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Meanings

proper nounLonergan (plural Lonergans)

plural Lonergans · alternative Landrigan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Longargáin“descendant of Longargán”
  2. EnglishLonergan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Longargáin (“descendant of Longargán”), a personal name based on lonn (“strong”) + garg (“fierce”) + -án.

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Anagrams

Algernonnonlargenonglare
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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