Show ContentsFedegan Surname History

The surname Fedegan is an Anglicization of the Irish "O Feadagain."

Early Origins of the Fedegan family

The surname Fedegan was first found in the Clones area of County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where the place names Tiredigan and Ballyviddegan indicate their settlements. In 1425, Neyll O'Fedegan was charged, among others, with abducting the chaplain of Nobber and was threatened with excommunication by the bishop of Clogher.

Early History of the Fedegan family

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Fedegan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fedegan, O'Fedegan, Fedigan, Feddigan and others.

Early Notables of the Fedegan family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • the Fedegan family of Ardee


United States Fedegan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fedegan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Fedegan was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1854


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