Given name & surname
Flanagan
“red, ruddy”·“a red-haired woman”·“one who has a ruddy complexion”
Flanagan is a variant of Flann. Interpretations include “red, ruddy”, “a red-haired woman” (Irish), and “one who has a ruddy complexion” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Flanagan is a variant of Flann. Interpretations include “red, ruddy”, “a red-haired woman” (Irish), and “one who has a ruddy complexion” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Flanagan is a variant of Flann. An origin associated with Flann is Irish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Irish Ó Flannagáin (“descendant of Flannagán”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Flanagan’s family of names
Flanagan has a related form in Flann. In English usage, Flanagan as a surname has a related form in FLANIGAN. In English usage, Flanagan as a surname has a related form in Flannagan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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