# Grogan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #52,356

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Grúgáin (“descendant of Grúgán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of grúg (“anger”) or a reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gruagáin (“descendant of Gruagán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of gruag (“hair”). Compare McGrogan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grogan