# Langan

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Longáin (“descendant of Longán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of long (“tall”) or long (“ship”), thus a nickname for a seafarer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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