McGrogan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Grúgáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGrogan (plural McGrogans)

plural McGrogans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Gruagáin“son of Gruagán”
  2. IrishMac Grúgáin“son of Grúgán”
  3. EnglishMcGrogan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Grúgáin (“son of Grúgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grúg (“anger”) or an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Gruagáin (“son of Gruagán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gruag (“hair”). Compare Grogan.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: McGrogan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.