Fegans

Fegans Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Fegans: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fegans 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
FKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 G AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/fegans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fegans in Braille

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

The name Fegans in braille

How to sign the name Fegans using Sign Language

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

The name Fegans in sign language

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