"Egan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Egans [plural]
Etymology: From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed + -acán, from áed (“fire”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eydʰ-}}, {{bor|en|ga|Ó hAodhagáin}} Irish Ó hAodhagáin, {{l|ga|Aodhagán}} Aodhagán, {{m-g|descendant of Aodhagán}} “descendant of Aodhagán”, {{lit|descendant of Aodhagán|nocap=1}} literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, {{der|en|sga|Áedacán}} Old Irish Áedacán, {{suffix|sga|Áed|acán|nocat=1}} Áed + -acán, {{m|sga|áed||fire}} áed (“fire”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Egan (countable and uncountable, plural Egans)
  1. (countable) A surname from Irish. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Egan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (countable) An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names
    Sense id: en-Egan-en-name-as~5U2Fw
  3. A placename
    A ghost town in California, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in California, USA, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Egan-en-name-9HeqKpjl
  4. A placename
    A city and town in South Dakota, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in South Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in South Dakota, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Egan-en-name-VUm13rn2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 21 16 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Eagan [surname], Eakin [surname], Heekin [surname] Related terms: Keegan

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