Monahan

M3O1N1A1H4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Manacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounMonahan (plural Monahans)

plural Monahans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Manacháin
  2. EnglishMonahan

An anglicization of Irish Ó Manacháin, commonly anglicized as Monaghan.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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