HENNIGAN FACTS

Hennigan Surname Meaning

 

Irish (Mayo and Sligo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEidhneacháin ‘descendant of Eidhneachán’ a personal name apparently based on the word eidheann ‘ivy’. A shortened form has been Anglicized as Heenan .

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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Similar surnames: Hennegan, Henigan, Henagan, Hannegan, Finnigan, Hanigan, Lannigan