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korrigan¹

  • /ˈkɒɹɪɡən/
  • /ˈkɒɹəɡən/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Breton korrigan, from korr (“dwarf”) + -ig (diminutive suffix) + -an (hypocoristic suffix).

noun korrigan · korrigans · corrigan

  1. A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent Breton fairy princess; such creatures considered collectively. The Korrigan, our authority further states, can predict the future, assume any form they please, move from place to place with the rapidity of thought, cure maladies by the aid of charms which they communicate to their favourites.

Korrigan²

Where it comes from

Breton surname meaning "little dwarf," from korrigan.

proper noun Korrigans

  1. A surname.

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

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

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

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@misc{korrigan_2026,
  title = {korrigan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/korrigan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}