McColgan

M3C3C3O1L1G2A1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Colgan →
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Meanings

proper nounMcColgan (plural McColgans)

plural McColgans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Colgan“son of Colga”
  2. EnglishMcColgan

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Colgan (“son of Colga”), a personal name based on colg (“sword”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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