"Bogan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from an Australian Aboriginal language. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bogan
  1. A river of central to northern New South Wales, Australia, a tributary to the Darling. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Rivers in Australia, Rivers in New South Wales Derived forms: Bogan shower
    Sense id: en-Bogan-en-name-Hu~oiv7K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Bogans [plural]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bogáin (“descendant of Bogán”), a personal name from a diminutive form of bog (“soft, tender”). Etymology templates: {{wp|Bogan (surname)}}, {{der|en|ga|Ó Bogáin||descendant of Bogán}} Irish Ó Bogáin (“descendant of Bogán”), {{m|ga|bog||soft, tender}} bog (“soft, tender”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bogan (plural Bogans)
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Bogan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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