# Harrigan

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #56,168

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A hamlet in the town of Ellenburg, Clinton County, New York, United States.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó hArragáin, a corruption of Ó hÁnradháin (“descendant of Ánradhán”), a diminutive of ánradh (“warrior”). Compare Hanrahan and Horgan.

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