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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Irish. countable
2. 2
   An unknown-gender given name transferred from the surname. countable
3. 3
   A place in the United States:; A ghost town in California. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A place in the United States:; A minor city in Moody County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wilson County, Tennessee. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Texas. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed + -acán, from áed (“fire”).

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