Geoghegan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡeɪ(ə)ɡən/

Word forms

Geoghegan Geoghegans Gagen Gahagan

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mag Eochagáin (“son of Eochagán”), a diminutive of Eochaidh. Compare Caughey.

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