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Halligan
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halligan
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó hÁilleagáin descendant of Áilleagán, a double diminutive of ga áille beauty.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhælɪɡən/
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
en Kristen Holmes Lindsey Halligan fires more prosecutors in key US attorney’s office w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/politics/lindsey-halligan-ousts-more-prosecutors-eastern-district-virginia 2025-10-17 President Donald Trump’s hand-picked interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan has fired more senior prosecutors from the Eastern District of Virginia office, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. https://web.archive.org/web/20260411041055/https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/17/politics/lindsey-halligan-ousts-more-prosecutors-eastern-district-virginia 11 April 2026
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Halligan is the 10013rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3220 individuals. Halligan is most common among White (92.98%) individuals.
Noun
en halligan; en Halligan bar.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aaghilln halaling inghalla