noun
logan
LOH-guhn
noun
1
A large stone balanced so precisely that it rocks when pushed.
"Local kids loved pushing the logan back and forth on the hillside."
name
1
A male given name (also used for girls) that comes from a Scottish surname and place name, popular in the US since the 2000s.
"They named their son Logan after his grandfather."
"Logan is one of the most popular boys' names of the last two decades."
How to Use Logan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often a modern first name, originally a Scottish surname tied to a village.
Common pairings
name their son Logan
Word Forms
logans plural, logans plural, Logans plural
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Etymology
From a Scottish place name near Ayrshire, itself from Gaelic lagan, "little hollow."