Egan

See also: egan

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Eagan, Eakin, Heekin

Etymology

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed +‎ -acán, from áed (“fire”).

Proper noun

Egan (countable and uncountable, plural Egans)

1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
2. (countable) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname
3. A placename
   1. A ghost town in California, United States.
   2. A city and town in South Dakota, United States.

Related terms

• Keegan

 

Anagrams

• Agne, Ange, Gean, Gena, agen, gean, gena, nega-