Given name & surname
Geoghegan
“son of Eochagán”
Geoghegan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geoghegan goes back to Irish Mag Eochagáin, meaning “son of Eochagán.”
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How it developed
In English usage, Geoghegan as a surname is a diminutive of Eochaidh.
Geoghegan’s family of names
In English usage, Geoghegan as a surname is a diminutive of Eochaidh. In English usage, Geoghegan as a surname has a related form in Gagen. In English usage, Geoghegan as a surname has a related form in Gagen.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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