"Colgan" meaning in All languages combined

See Colgan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Colgans [plural]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Colgáin (“descendant of Colgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of colg (“thorn; sword”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Colgáin||descendant of Colgán}} Irish Ó Colgáin (“descendant of Colgán”), {{m|ga|colg||thorn; sword}} colg (“thorn; sword”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Colgan (countable and uncountable, plural Colgans)
  1. A surname from Irish. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Colgan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in North Dakota, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Colgan-en-name-8wpuX0xk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Colligan [surname]

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Colgan meaning in All languages combined (2.8kB)

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