Hannigan

Hannigan is an Irish surname, from a Gaelic name meaning "descendant of the slow one." It appears occasionally as a given name.

The surname gained pop culture recognition through the character Miss Hannigan, the gin-soaked orphanage matron in the musical *Annie*.

Irish-surname

O'Sullivan

Irish family name

  • MurphyIrish family name
  • KellyIrish-origin given name
  • WalshSurname denoting outsider origin

O'Brien · Ryan · O'Connor · Kennedy · Gallagher · McCarthy · Doyle · Brennan · Casey · Carroll

cultural

American Pie

Lengthy rock elegy

actress · sitcom · comedy · television · Hollywood

genealogy

lineage

Descent from progenitors

heritage · clan · forebears · descendants · progenitors · roots · kindred · dynasty · pedigree · origin

Opposites
character role in annie

HanniganDaddy Warbucks

Rich male benefactor

Annie · Punjab · fairy godmother · Sandy

Phrases
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