logan

Meanings

1. A rocking or balanced stone.

1. A pokelogan.

1. A village east of Cumnock, East Ayrshire council area, Scotland, from lagan (“dell”) (OS grid ref NS5920).
2. A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic, from the village in Ayrshire.
3. A surname from Irish, a variant of Lohan.
4. A male given name transferred from the surname. Used since at least the 19th century, and popular in the 2000s.
5. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1990s and later usage; much less common than the male name.
6. A number of places in the United States:
7. An unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama.
8. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Arkansas.
9. An unincorporated community in Brouilletts Creek Township, Edgar County, Illinois.
10. An unincorporated community in Dearborn County, Indiana; named for nearby Logan Creek.
11. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Indiana.
12. A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Iowa; named for Union Army general John A. Logan.

Etymology

Probably cognate with Danish logre, "to wag the tail".

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