Given name & surname
Mulligan
“person with cropped hair”
Mulligan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mulligan goes back to Irish Ó Maolagáin, meaning “person with cropped hair.”
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Mulligan’s family of names
In English usage, Mulligan as a surname has a related form in MULLICAN. In English usage, Mulligan as a surname has a related form in MULLICAN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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