Magan (name) explained

Magan is a surname with Indian or Irish origins. The Irish surname originated in County Leitrim, Ireland.^[1] Magan (मगन Hindi, मग्न Sanskrit) meaning sunk, or colloquially tipsy, is a surname common in the Hindi Belt.

Notable people with this name include

Given name

• Magan Singh Rajvi, Indian football (soccer) player

Middle name

• Hirsi Magan Isse (1935—2008), scholar and a leading figures of the Somali revolution
• Kaya Magan Cissé (c. 350), Soninke king of Wagadou

Surname

• Francis Magan, member of the Society of United Irishmen, barrister and informer
• George Magan, Baron Magan of Castletown (born 1945), Conservative member of the House of Lords in the UK
• George Magan (1895-?), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Manchán Magan, Irish writer, traveller and television maker
• Ruán Magan (born 1968), Irish director of documentaries and drama-documentaries
• Tony Magan (1911-1981), Irish republican and a chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army
• Juan Magán of DJs Magán & Rodríguez

Notes and References

1. Web site: Magan Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms.