Milligan

M3I1L1L1I1G2A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Maolagáin →
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Meanings

proper nounMilligan (countable and uncountable, plural Milligans)

plural Milligans · alternative Millikan · alternative Milliken · alternative Millikin

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Okaloosa County, Florida.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Greene Township, Parke County, Indiana.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Maolagáin“descendant of Maolagán”
  2. EnglishMilligan

From Irish Ó Maolagáin (“descendant of Maolagán”).

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APA

Milligan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milligan

MLA

“Milligan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milligan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Milligan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milligan.

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