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Cadogan

/kəˈdʌɡən/

Cadogan proper noun: a surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Cadogan (plural Cadogans)

  1. A surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.
  2. An English earldom.

Forms of Cadogan

pluralCadogans
alternative formCadigan

Origin of Cadogan

From the Welsh personal name Cadwgan, probably composed of the elements cad (“battle”) + gwgan (“scowler”), and also an anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Ceadagáin.

Questions about Cadogan

What does Cadogan mean?
Cadogan means a surname from Welsh or A surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Cadogan?
Cadogan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cadogan?
Cadogan is pronounced /kəˈdʌɡən/.

Words near Cadogan in the dictionary

  1. Cadmus
  2. Cadmuses
  3. Cadnam
  4. cadoceratid
  5. cadoceratids
  6. Cadogan
  7. Cadogans
  8. Cadoldolan
  9. Cadoret
  10. Cadorette
  11. Cadorettes

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