Duggan Family History & Genealogy
Duggan Last Name History & Origin
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A family of Irish origins who originally were the leaders of the Fir Maighe tribal group in Irish history, a group which gives its name to the now named Fermoy in county Cork. The Duggans had their homelands in Fohenagh, east Galway. There are a number of townland names in the area which bear testimony to this i.e. Ballydoogan (Duggan's town), Carterdoogan (Duggan's quarter) and Dundoogan (Duggan's Fort)
Name Origin
This is an anglicized form of the Olde Gaelic name O Dubhagain. The Gaelic prefix "O" means "grandson" or "male descendant (of)" and the personal name "Dubhagan" the first element of which derives from the Gaelic "dubh" meaning "black" or "dark" and the diminutive suffix "an".
Spellings & Pronunciations
Dugan, Doogan, Dougan, Doughan, Duggin
Nationality & Ethnicity
Irish
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People in photo include: Eugene Duggan

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John Butler,Johnny,Harry,Volonia,Edna(my grandma) and Eldridge Duggan.
People in photo include: John B Duggan, Johnny Duggan, Harry Duggan, Volonia S Duggan (Bolender), and Eldridge Duggan

People in photo include: Enda Duggan

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