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Egan
EE-guhn
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A surname of Irish origin.
"The Egan family runs the local pub."
How to Use Egan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish surname, also occasionally used as a first name.
Word Forms
Egans plural
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Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Ó hAodhagáin, "descendant of Aodhagán," itself built from the old Irish name element áed, meaning "fire."