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Flanagan

Descendant of Flannagán, from the Irish word for blood red.

Meaning and origin

Flanagan is an English adaptation of the Irish surname Ó Flannagáin, derived from the given name Flannagán, which combines the Irish flann meaning blood red with a diminutive suffix.

How to pronounce Flanagan

English (US)FLAN-uh-gun

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