Monaghan

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Monaghan

/ˈmʌnəhən/
/ˈmɒnəhən/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Irish Muineachán. The surname derives from an anglicization of Irish Ó Manacháin.

proper noun Monaghans

countable, uncountable A county of Ireland. The overkingdom of Airgialla comprising Armagh, Monaghan, parts of Louth, Fermanagh, and Tyrone, had ceased to be when the Book of Rights was compiled.
countable, uncountable A town in County Monaghan, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 6733).
countable, uncountable A township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States.
countable, uncountable An Irish surname.

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name county

Русский	Мо́нахан Mónaxan

name town

Русский	Мо́нахан Mónaxan

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

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@misc{monaghan_2026,
  title = {Monaghan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monaghan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}