Flanagan

name

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  1. 1
    A surname from Irish. countable, uncountable

    "According to the attorney general’s office, Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested. She has worked for the office for about seven years and is currently assigned to the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division."

  2. 2
    A village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable

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"But, relaxing on one of the many benches, Public Programs Coordinator Christine Flanagan says newcomers probably won't be aware of the climate sensors hanging from the glass ceiling or the new underground infrastructure."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Flannagáin (“descendant of Flannagán”), a personal name from a double diminutive of flann (“blood red”).

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