O'Gorman

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Gormáin →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Gorman (plural O'Gormans)

plural O'Gormans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Gormáin“descendant of Gormán”
  2. EnglishO'Gorman

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gormáin (“descendant of Gormán”), a diminutive form of gorm (“dark blue; noble”). Compare Gorman.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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