Minogue

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UK/mɪˈnəʊɡ/US/mɪˈnoʊɡ/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Muineog →
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Meanings

proper nounMinogue (plural Minogues)

plural Minogues

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Muineog“descendant of Muineog”
  2. EnglishMinogue

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muineog (“descendant of Muineog”), a variant of Manóg, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of manach (“monk”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Minogue

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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