Fedigan

Fedigan Meaning & Origin

About Fedigan
The surname Fedigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fiadhagáin, meaning "descendant of Fiadhagán." The name Fiadhagán is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "fiadh," which translates to "wild" or "deer." Therefore, the surname Fedigan likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with deer or had deer-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fedigan: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Ranking information for the surname Fedigan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTKN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 D IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/fedigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fedigan in Braille

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

The name Fedigan in braille

How to sign the name Fedigan using Sign Language

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

The name Fedigan in sign language

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