Surname

Minogue

“descendant of Muineog”

Minogue is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Minogue goes back to Irish Ó Muineog, meaning “descendant of Muineog.”

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Where it comes from

Minogue comes from Irish.

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How it developed

From Irish Ó Muineog (“descendant of Muineog”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Minogue’s family of names

In English usage, Minogue as a surname has a related form in Manóg.

Walk Minogue’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

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