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Gogan

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G OW1 G AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Saurauia napaulensis, a type of flowering plant found in the Himalayas

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cogadháin (“son of Cogadhán”). Also borrowed from Hungarian Gogán.

Borrowed from Nepali गोगन (gogan).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: गोगिना (goginā) — Saurauia napaulensis
  • Hindi: गुगना (gugnā) — Saurauia napaulensis
  • Khiamniungan Naga: lângkǜhòi pāi — Saurauia napaulensis
  • Nepali: गोगन (gogan) — Saurauia napaulensis