Surname

Hourihan

“descendant of Ánradhán”

Hourihan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hourihan is a form of Hanrahan. Hanrahan goes back to a word meaning “descendant of Ánradhán.”

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Where it comes from

Hourihan is a form of Hanrahan. Hanrahan comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Hourihan’s family of names

In English usage, Hourihan as a surname has a related form in HANRAHAN.

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