Feagin

Feagin Meaning & Origin

About Feagin
The surname Feagin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faodhagáin, meaning "descendant of Faodhagán." The name Faodhagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Faodhagan, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word "faodh," meaning "wild." Therefore, the surname Feagin can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the wild one" or "descendant of the untamed."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Feagin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Feagin: 2,653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Feagin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FJN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 JH IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfiʤɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FJN', 'FKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feagin in Braille

Here's how to represent Feagin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Feagin in braille

How to sign the name Feagin using Sign Language

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

The name Feagin in sign language

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