English
Lanigan
Lanigan comes from Irish Ó Lonagáin ‘descendant of Lonagán’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Lonagáin‘descendant of Lonagán’
- EnglishtodayLanigan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Lonagáin‘descendant of Lonagán’
- EnglishtodayLanigan
The story
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Lonagáin (‘descendant of Lonagán’), apparently a double diminutive of lon (‘blackbird’), but possibly a variant of Flanagan.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘to shine’
low, light, link, los, lucy, ounce, lunar, luna, lea, illumination, lux, illuminate, lucid, luminous, lumen, lynx, translucent, luce, luminosity, lumia, lum, lune, loach, leucine, luminescent, luminary, luminal, 75 more
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Ó Lonagáin / Lanigan