Madigan

Madigan Meaning & Origin

About Madigan
The name "Madigan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Madagáin," meaning "descendant of Madagán." The name Madagán itself is believed to be a diminutive form of the Irish name "Madadh," meaning "dog." Therefore, the name Madigan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little dog" or "son of the hound."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Madigan are female.

Madigan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædɪgən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madigan in Braille

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

The name Madigan in braille

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

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

The name Madigan in sign language

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