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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.

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madigan Family Facts

Distribution of madigan Families in the US in 1920
Number of madigan families
 135-268
 46-134		 1-45
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