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McGettigan

McGettigan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McGettigan (plural McGettigans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McGettigan

pluralMcGettigans

Origin of McGettigan

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eiteagáin (“son of Eiteagán”), a diminutive of eiteach (“winged”).

Questions about McGettigan

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

Words near McGettigan in the dictionary

  1. McGehees
  2. McGeoch
  3. McGeoches
  4. McGeorge
  5. McGeorges
  6. McGettigan
  7. McGettigans
  8. McGhee
  9. McGhees
  10. McGhie
  11. McGhies

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