Hegan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Hegan

What does the name Hegan mean?

Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Hegan is Ó hAgain, which was earlier rendered as Ó hOgain. Traditionally, the name means young. 1

Early Origins of the Hegan family

The surname Hegan was first found in County Tyrone (Irish: Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Hegan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hegan research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1612 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Hegan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hegan Spelling Variations

Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Hegan dating from that time include Hagan, Hegan, Hagen, O'Hagan and others.

Early Notables of the Hegan family

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Hegan migration to Australia +

Hegan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Lawrence Hegan, English convict who was convicted in Devon, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fame" on 9th October 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
James Hegan, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lord Ashburton" in 1850 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hegan (post 1700) +

Daniel "Danny" Hegan (1943-2015), Scottish-born professional footballer

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LORD ASHBURTON 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850LordAshburton.gif