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Coogan

Coogan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Coogan (plural Coogans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Coogan

pluralCoogans
alternative formCoggin
alternative formCoggins

Origin of Coogan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cogadháin (“son of Cogadhán”), a diminutive from a reduced form of the personal name Cúchogaidh, which is composed of the elements cú (“hound”) and cogadh (“war”).

Questions about Coogan

What does Coogan mean?
Coogan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Coogan?
Coogan is a proper noun.

Words near Coogan in the dictionary

  1. cooeyed
  2. cooeying
  3. cooeys
  4. coof
  5. coofs
  6. Coogan
  7. Coogans
  8. Coogee
  9. Coohee
  10. Coohees
  11. cooing

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