Egan

See also: egan

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed +‎ -acán, from áed (“fire”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡən/

Proper noun

Egan (countable and uncountable, plural Egans)

  1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
  2. (countable) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. A ghost town in California.
    2. An unincorporated community in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois.
    3. A census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
    4. A minor city in Moody County, South Dakota.
    5. An unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee.
    6. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Texas.

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