Grogan

A surname from Irish.

Proper noun

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grúgáin (“descendant of Grúgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grúg (“anger”) or a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gruagáin (“descendant of Gruagán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gruag (“hair”). Compare McGrogan.

Forms

Grogans