McGettigan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Eiteagáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGettigan (plural McGettigans)

plural McGettigans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Eiteagáin“son of Eiteagán”
  2. EnglishMcGettigan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eiteagáin (“son of Eiteagán”), a diminutive of eiteach (“winged”).

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APA

McGettigan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGettigan

MLA

“McGettigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGettigan. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McGettigan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McGettigan.

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