English
Kerrigan
Kerrigan comes from Irish Ó Ciaragáin ‘grandson/descendant of Ciaragán’, and goes back to ciar ‘black’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentciar‘black’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Ciaragáin‘grandson/descendant of Ciaragán’
- EnglishtodayKerrigan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentciar‘black’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentÓ Ciaragáin‘grandson/descendant of Ciaragán’
- EnglishtodayKerrigan
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciaragáin (‘grandson/descendant of Ciaragán’), a byname from a double diminutive of ciar (‘black’).
Every English word from Irish ciar
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish ciar / Kerrigan