About Fagin
The surname Fagin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fagan," which itself comes from the Old Irish name "Fágán," meaning "little fiery one" or "ardent." The name Fagin is most famously associated with the character Fagin from Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist," who is a cunning and manipulative leader of a group of child thieves. As a surname, Fagin may have been given to someone with fiery or passionate characteristics or could have been a nickname for someone who displayed cunning or leadership qualities.
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