Given name & surname

Flannigan

“descendant of Flannagán”

Flannigan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Flannigan is a form of Flanagan. Flanagan goes back to Irish Ó Flannagáin, meaning “descendant of Flannagán.”

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Where it comes from

Flannigan is a form of Flanagan. Flanagan comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Flannigan’s family of names

In English usage, Flannigan as a surname has a related form in Flanagan.

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