McGannon

M3C3G2A1N1N1O1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mag Fhionnáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGannon (plural McGannons)

plural McGannons

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMag Fhionnáin“son of Fhionnán”
  2. EnglishMcGannon

Anglicized form of Irish Mag Fhionnáin (“son of Fhionnán”), a personal name from a diminutive of fionn (“white, fair”). Compare McLennan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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