McGuigan

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/məˈɡwɪɡən/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Uiginn →
UncommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper nounMcGuigan (plural McGuigans)

plural McGuigans · alternative McFeggan

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Uiginn“son of the viking”
  2. EnglishMcGuigan

Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Uiginn (“son of the viking”), from uiging (“Viking; pirate”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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