Noonan

Noo·nan
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UK/ˈnuː.nən/US/ˈnu.nən/

proper noun

A surname from Irish; variant form Nunan.

OriginIrish Ó hIonmhaineáin →
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Meanings

proper nounNoonan (countable and uncountable, plural Noonans)

plural Noonans

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish; variant form Nunan.
  2. Numerous places:
    1. countableuncountableA small community in New Brunswick, Canada.
    2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Ralls County, Missouri, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ hIonmhaineáin
  2. EnglishNoonan

Anglicization of Irish Ó hIonmhaineáin, from Ionmhaineán, a given name derived from the diminutive of Ionmhain (“beloved, dear”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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