Given name & surname

Branagan

“descendant of Branagán”

Branagan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Branagan is a form of Brannigan. Brannigan goes back to Irish Ó Branagáin, meaning “descendant of Branagán.”

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Where it comes from

Branagan is a form of Brannigan. Brannigan comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Branagan’s family of names

In English usage, Branagan as a surname has a related form in BRANNIGAN.

Walk Branagan’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Irish

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“descendant of Brosnachán”

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Irish

Branagh

“Welsh; Welshman”

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Irish

Lanagan

Lanagan is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Granahan

Granahan is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Stranahan

“descendant of Sranachán”

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Irish

Mcgranaghan

“son of Reannachán”

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Irish

Canavan

“descendant of Ceanndubhán”

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Tagalog

Manahan

Manahan is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Tagalog. It is used in English and Tagalog.

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