English
Gargan
Gargan comes from Irish Ó Geargáin ‘descendant of Geargán’, from gearg ‘quail’, and ultimately from Middle Irish gercc.
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200gercc
- Irishc. 1200–presentgearg‘quail’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Geargáin‘descendant of Geargán’
- EnglishtodayGargan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200gercc
- Irishc. 1200–presentgearg‘quail’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Geargáin‘descendant of Geargán’
- EnglishtodayGargan
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Geargáin (‘descendant of Geargán’), a personal name from a diminutive of gearg (‘quail’).
Every English word from Middle Irish gercc
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Irish gercc / Gargan