Given name & surname

Millikan

“descendant of Maolagán”

Millikan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Millikan is a form of Milligan. Milligan goes back to Irish Ó Maolagáin, meaning “descendant of Maolagán.”

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Where it comes from

Millikan is a form of Milligan. Milligan comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Millikan’s family of names

In English usage, Millikan as a surname has a related form in MILLIGAN.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Irish

Millican

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Irish

Mullican

“person with cropped hair”

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Milliken

“descendant of Maolagán”

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Mýrkjartan

“mariner”

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Merrigan

Merrigan is a surname from Irish.

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Moynihan

“descendant of Muimhneachán”

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Tagalog

Manahan

Manahan is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Tagalog. It is used in English and Tagalog.

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Irish

Mooneyhan

“descendant of Muimhneachán”

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