Halligan
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÁilleagáin (“descendant of Áilleagán”), a double diminutive of áille (“beauty”).
Proper noun
Halligan (plural Halligans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Halligan is the 10013rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3220 individuals. Halligan is most common among White (92.98%) individuals.
Noun
Halligan (plural Halligans)
- Alternative form of halligan; Ellipsis of Halligan bar.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Halligan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 118.