Hogan (surname)

Hogan is an Irish surname. If derived from the Irish language, Ó hÓgáin, it is diminutive of óg meaning "young". If it is derived from Cornish, it means "mortal". This youthful definition of the name is also reflected in the Welsh, where Hogyn means stripling. The word Hogen means high in Dutch.

The name has been further Anglicised to the form "Hagan" in Northern Ireland.

People with the surname include:

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