Given name & surname
Lanigan
“descendant of Lonagán”
Lanigan is a surname, possibly from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lanigan possibly goes back to Irish Ó Lonagáin, meaning “descendant of Lonagán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
Possibly from Irish Ó Lonagáin (“descendant of Lonagán”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lanigan’s family of names
In English usage, Lanigan as a surname has a related form in Flanagan. In English usage, Lanigan as a surname has a related form in LANAGAN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Lanigan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Landrigan
Landrigan is a surname from Irish.
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Langan
“descendant of Longán”
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Lannan
“descendant of Lover (Leannán)” · “descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”
38% boys · 62% girls
Lachann
“loch” · “place of”
>99% boys
Lonergan
“descendant of Longargán”
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Lenahan
“descendant of Leanachán”
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Linehan
“descendant of Laidhghneán”
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Lunan
“descendant of Luanán”
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