Etymograph

English

Grogan

Grogan comes from Irish Ó Grúgáin ‘descendant of Grúgán’, and goes back to Ó Gruagáin.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Gruagáin‘descendant of Gruagán’
  2. Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Grúgáin‘descendant of Grúgán’
  3. EnglishtodayGrogan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Gruagáin‘descendant of Gruagán’
  2. Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Grúgáin‘descendant of Grúgán’
  3. EnglishtodayGrogan

The story

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grúgáin (‘descendant of Grúgán’), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grúg (‘anger’) or a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gruagáin (‘descendant of Gruagán’), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gruag (‘hair’).

Every English word from Irish Ó Gruagáin

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó Gruagáin / Grogan

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