Egan

Egan Meaning & Origin

About Egan
The name "Egan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Aodhagáin," meaning "son of Aodhagán." Aodhagán is a diminutive form of Aodh, which means "fire" or "fiery." Therefore, the name "Egan" can be interpreted as "son of the fiery one" or "descendant of the fiery one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Egan are male.

Egan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -3.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈigən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Egan in Braille

Here's how to represent Egan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Egan in braille

How to Spell the Name Egan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Egan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Egan in sign language

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