McGranahan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Reannacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGranahan (plural McGranahans)

plural McGranahans · alternative Granahan · alternative McGranaghan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Reannacháin“son of Reannachán”
  2. EnglishMcGranahan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Reannacháin (“son of Reannachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of reannach, variant of rinneach (“pointed, sharp; keen, biting”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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