Brogan
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from a diminutive of bróg (“shoe”).
Proper noun
Brogan (plural Brogans)
- A surname from Irish.
- A male given name.
- A female given name.
- A census-designated place in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brogan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 233.