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Mangan (surname)
Mangan is an Irish name, Irish surname Anglicisation, anglicised from the Irish language, Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongan’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mongach ‘hair’, ‘mane’). Notable people include: * Alan Mangan, Irish Gaelic footballer * Albert Mangan (1915–1993), American Olympic racewalker * Andrew Mangan (writer), creator of Arsenal blog, Arseblog * Andy Mangan (born 1986), English footballer * Colm Mangan, Irish General * Cyrille Mangan (born 1976), Cameroonian footballer * Dan Mangan (born 1983), Canadian musician * Jim Mangan (1929–2007), American baseball player * Jack Mangan (1927–2013), Irish Gaelic footballer * James Clarence Mangan (1803–1849), Irish poet * James T. Mangan (1896–1970), author and eccentric * Joseph Mangan, American aerospace engineer * Josh Mangan (born 1986), Australian cricketer * Kate Mangan (1904–1977), British artist, actress and journalist. * Lou Mangan (1922–2015), Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Name
A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, surnames are generally patronymic in etymology but are no longer literal patronyms as, for example, most Icelandic names still are. The form of a surname varies according to whether its bearer is male or female, and in the case of a married woman, whether she chooses to adopt her husband's surname. An alternative traditional naming convention consists of the first name followed by a double patronym, usually with the father and grandfather's names. This convention is not used for official purposes but is generalized in ''Gaeltachtaí'' (Irish-speaking areas) and also survives in some rural non-''Gaeltacht'' areas. Sometimes the name of the mother or grandmother may be used instead of the father or grandfather. Epithets A first name may be modified by an adjective to distinguish its bearer from other people with the same name. ''Mór'' ("big") and ''Óg'' ("young") are used to distinguish father and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |