durgan

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noun

A dwarf; any undersized creature.

OriginMiddle English *dwerghen →
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Meanings

durgan1

noundurgan (plural durgans)

plural durgans · alternative durgen

  1. UKdialectalA dwarf; any undersized creature.

Durgan2

proper nounDurgan (plural Durgans)

plural Durgans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle English*dwerghen
  2. Englishdurgan

From Middle English *dwerghen, *dwerghin, diminutive of dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -en.

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APA

durgan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durgan

MLA

“durgan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durgan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “durgan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/durgan.

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