Flanagan

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Flanagan

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From Irish Ó Flannagáin (“descendant of Flannagán”), a personal name from a double diminutive of flann (“blood red”).

proper noun Flanagans · Flanagin · Flannagan · Flanigan · Flannigan

countable, uncountable A surname from Irish. According to the attorney general’s office, Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested. She has worked for the office for about seven years and is currently assigned to the Appellate Unit of the Criminal Division.
countable, uncountable A village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: flannigan, flanigan, flannagan, flanery, flannery, flaherty, flaharty, lanagan, flavin, flanary, flynn, langan, falin, o'flynn, lanigan, laffin

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"Flanagan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flanagan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Flanagan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flanagan

Chicago

"Flanagan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flanagan.

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@misc{flanagan_2026,
  title = {Flanagan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flanagan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}