# Minogue

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɪˈnəʊɡ/ · frequency rank #32,084

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.

## Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muineog (“descendant of Muineog”), a variant of Manóg, a personal name derived from a diminutive form of manach (“monk”).

## Easily confused with
- **mingle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mingle-vs-minogue)

## Common misspellings (9)
`imnogue`, `mingoue`, `minnogue`, `minogeu`, `minoggue`, `minouge`, `miongue`, `mminogue`, `mniogue`

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