Egan
Irish family name
Egan is an Irish surname derived from a Gaelic name meaning "son of fire" or "little fire." It also serves as a given name, predominantly masculine.
Like many Irish surnames, it appears both with and without the O' prefix (O'Egan): The Egans have lived in this county for generations.
Celtic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- MunsterSouthwestern Irish province
hereditary · emigration · diaspora · Irish-American · patronymic · Anglicization
Chart of ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
forebears · ancestors · pedigree · kinship · roots · origin · clan · dynasty
Creator of written works
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- Pulitzer PrizeElite American letters award
- boxerCombat sport competitor
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
Munster · hereditary · emigration · diaspora · Irish-American · patronymic · Anglicization
family tree
Chart of ancestors
bloodline · forebears · ancestors · pedigree · kinship · roots · origin · clan · dynasty · inheritance
author
Creator of written works
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- Pulitzer PrizeElite American letters award