Meligan

Meligan Meaning & Origin

About Meligan
The surname Meligan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolagáin, meaning "descendant of Maolagán." The personal name Maolagán is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsure," and "agán," meaning "little." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a bald or tonsured head, and over time, it became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meligan: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meligan 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
MLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L IH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/meligan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meligan in Braille

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

The name Meligan in braille

How to sign the name Meligan using Sign Language

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

The name Meligan in sign language

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