Flanagan
Flanagan proper noun: a surname from Irish.
Proper noun
Flanagan (countable and uncountable, plural Flanagans)
- A surname from Irish.
- According to the attorney general’s office, Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested. She has worked for the office for about seven years and is currently assigned to the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division.2025 August 15, Jusolyn Flower, “Assistant attorney general arrested in Newport”, in WPRI, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2025
- A village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States.
Forms of Flanagan
| plural | Flanagans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Flanagin |
| alternative form | Flannagan |
| alternative form | Flanigan |
| alternative form | Flannigan |
Origin of Flanagan
From Irish Ó Flannagáin (“descendant of Flannagán”), a personal name from a double diminutive of flann (“blood red”).
Words formed from Flanagan
Questions about Flanagan
- What does Flanagan mean?
- Flanagan means a surname from Irish.
- What part of speech is Flanagan?
- Flanagan is a proper noun.
Words near Flanagan in the dictionary
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