The madigan Surname
madigan Name Meaning and History
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Madagáin
‘descendant of Madagán’, from Madadhán, a personal
name meaning ‘little dog’. This name occurs chiefly in western
Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Madigans in Wisconsin | Wendy | 4 |
| John MADIGAN c1830 Limerick and Australi |
 SandraLevey
| 5 |
| Iowa (1850s) Madigan Family |
claudiaeagan
| 1 |
| william madigan |
gazza3411
| 0 |
| Thomas John Madigan/Mary Ruland |
RCNettle
| 0 |
| Thomas Madigan/ellen jarvis |
glenysj1
| 1 |
| Thomas Madigan/Ellen Langford | Thomas Madigan | 5 |
| Patrick H. Madigan and Ellen Scanlan | David L. Madigan | 12 |
| James Madigan |
crispee74
| 2 |
| MADIGANS OF QUEENS NEW YORK | JOHN MADIGAN | 5 |
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