Given name & surname

Horgan

Horgan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Horgan comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Ó hArgáin.

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Horgan’s family of names

In English usage, Horgan as a surname has a related form in HARGAN. In English usage, Horgan as a surname has a related form in HARGAN. In English usage, Horgan as a surname has a related form in HOURIGAN.

Walk Horgan’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Horgan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Horan

“descendant of Ughrón”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Holahan

“descendant of Uallachán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Harrigan

“descendant of Ánradhán”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

Irish

Hartigan

“descendant of Artagán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Hourihan

“descendant of Ánradhán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Halloran

“descendant of Allmhurán”

No U.S. birth series

38% boys · 62% girls

Irish

Hennigan

Hennigan is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Halligan

“descendant of Áilleagán”

No U.S. birth series

22% boys · 78% girls

Sibling ideas

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