Given name & surname

Lunan

“descendant of Luanán”

Lunan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lunan is a form of Loonan. Loonan goes back to Irish Ó Luanáin, meaning “descendant of Luanán.”

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Where it comes from

Lunan is a form of Loonan. Loonan comes from Irish, and ultimately from Middle Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Lunan’s family of names

In English usage, Lunan as a surname has a related form in LOONAN.

Walk Lunan’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

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“descendant of Lover (Leannán)” · “descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)”

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Langan

“descendant of Longán”

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Loughran

“descendant of Luchaireán”

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Lachann

“loch” · “place of”

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Lanigan

“descendant of Lonagán”

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Lanagan

Lanagan is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Lenahan

“descendant of Leanachán”

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Sibling ideas

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