Flanagan Coat of Arms & Family Crest
Where the Flanagan name began, what it means, and where it was first recorded.
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Origin of the Flanagan name
Flanagan comes from Ó Flannagáin, "descendant of Flannagán", a diminutive of flann, "red, ruddy". MacLysaght records several unrelated families of the name. The most important was in County Roscommon, where it served the O'Conor kings of Connacht; others were in Fermanagh and in Offaly. The name is widespread in Ireland and the United States.
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Flanagan name FAQ
What does the Flanagan name mean?
Descendant of Flannagán ("red, ruddy"). Common variants include Flannagan, O'Flanagan, Flanigan.
Where does the Flanagan surname come from?
It originates in Ireland, and is also found in the United States, England and Australia.
Is there a Flanagan coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Flanagan crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Flanagan coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: MacLysaght, The Surnames of Ireland; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).