Magnan Family History
Magnan Name Meaning
French: occupational name for a traveling tinker or locksmith Old French ma(i)gna(i)n literally ‘worker’ from a Late Latin derivative of machina ‘work trade’ earlier ‘contrivance device’. Compare Magnant . Italian (northern): variant of Magnano or Magnani .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022