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Geoghegan

/ˈɡeɪ(ə)ɡən/

Geoghegan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Geoghegan (plural Geoghegans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Geoghegan

pluralGeoghegans
alternative formGagen
alternative formGahagan

Origin of Geoghegan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mag Eochagáin (“son of Eochagán”), a diminutive of Eochaidh. Compare Caughey.

Questions about Geoghegan

What does Geoghegan mean?
Geoghegan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Geoghegan?
Geoghegan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Geoghegan?
Geoghegan is pronounced /ˈɡeɪ(ə)ɡən/.

Words near Geoghegan in the dictionary

  1. geogenies
  2. geogenomic
  3. geogenomics
  4. geogenous
  5. geogeny
  6. Geoghegan
  7. Geoghegans
  8. geoglossaceous
  9. geoglyph
  10. geoglyphic
  11. geoglyphs

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