Geegan

Geegan Meaning & Origin

About Geegan
The surname Geegan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gaoithín," meaning "descendant of Gaoithín." The name Gaoithín itself is derived from the word "gaoth," meaning "wind." Therefore, the surname Geegan is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was swift or quick like the wind.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geegan: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geegan 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 Geegan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/geegan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKN', 'KKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geegan in Braille

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

The name Geegan in braille

How to sign the name Geegan using Sign Language

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

The name Geegan in sign language

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