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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IA-IRISH] Irish in Iowa Feb Surname Pick- EGAN / EAGAN
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 16:06:44 -0600


February 2002 Surname pick of the month chosen randomly from the Irish in
Iowa researcher pages:

http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/egan.htm
All sorts of info on EGAN / EAGAN Folks who immigrated from IRELAND and
settled in IOWA.

EAGAN, EGAN

Egan in Irish is MacAodhagain, from a diminutive of the personal name Aodh,
meaning "fire", which was anglicised "Hugh" for some strange reason...The
MasAodhagain originated in the Ui Maine territory south of Roscommon/ east
Galway, where they were hereditary lawyers and judges to the ruling
families. Over the centuries, however, they became dispersed southwards,
settling mainly in north Munster and east Leinster. As well as Connacht,
their original homeland, they are now most numerous in Leinster, though the
surname is now also relatively widespread throughout Ireland. In both
Connacht and Leinster the surname has also sometimes been anglicised as
"Keegan".-- Clans and Families of Ireland; John Grenham



More information on the EAGAN / EGAN surname in Iowa will be added
throughout the month.
Why don't you contribute your info on the surnames and we shall all help
each other discover our Ireland and Iowa roots?



Cathy Joynt Labath
The Irish in Iowa
http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/
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