Flanagan

Common Irish surname

Flanagan is an Irish surname, from a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of Flannagán." It appears in American slang expressions like my name is Flanagan or tell it to Flanagan, dismissive phrases meaning "I don't believe you" or "I don't care"—now dated and rarely heard.

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

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Boys Town

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genealogy

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G