Mehigan is an Irish

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. It comes from the

Irish Gaelic Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigeno ...

name ''Ó Miadhacháin'' which derives from "Miadhach", which means "honourable". There are over a dozen variations on the surname, including Meighan, Meaghan,

Mehegan Mehegan is a surname. People with the surname * John Mehegan (1916–1984), American jazz pianist, lecturer and critic * Mary Xavier Mehegan (1825–1915), Irish-American nun * Peter Mehegan, American politician See also * Mehigan * Mehrega ...

, Megan, Meegan and Meehan.

Mehigan

Denis Mehigan Denis Mehigan (15 April 1890 – 6 September 1959) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team. Mehigan made his first appearance for the team during the 1912 championship and was a regular member of t ...

(1890–1959), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Gary Mehigan Gary Mehigan (born 12 February 1967) is an English-Australian chef and restaurateur. Mehigan was one of the original judges of the Network 10 series ''MasterChef Australia''. Career Chef Mehigan trained at The Connaught (hotel), The Connau ...

(1967), English-Australian chef and restaurateur *

Irving P. Mehigan Irving P. Mehigan (January 15, 1898 – August 4, 1980) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1924 to 1935. Biography Irving P. Mehigan was born on January 15, 1898, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Marquette Academy and ...

(1898–1980), American state senator for Wisconsin *

Joshua Mehigan Joshua Mehigan (born June 1969) is an American poet. Life and career Joshua Mehigan was born and raised in Upstate New York. He earned a BA from Purchase College and an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Mehigan has worked as ...

(1969), American poet. *

Mick Mehigan Michael Mehigan (12 September 1886 – 20 December 1955) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and politician. Sporting career Mehigan played as a left wing-back for the Cork senior team. He made his first appearance for the team during the 1906 ch ...

(1887–1955), Irish Gaelic footballer * P.D. Mehigan (1884–1965), Irish sportsperson and journalist

Meighan

Clement Woodward Meighan Clement Woodward Meighan (1925–1997) was an archaeologist who made notable contributions to reconstructing the prehistory of southern California, Baja California, and west central Mexico. Early life and education Meighan was born in San Francis ...

(1925–1997), archaeologist * Hunter Meighan (1914–2008), New York politician * John Meighan (1891–1978), Irish politician * Patrick Meighan (born 1949), American saxophonist * Ron Meighan (1963), Canadian ice hockey defenceman *

Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he made ...

(1879–1936), American actor in silent films and early talkies *

Tom Meighan Thomas Peter Meighan (; born 11 January 1981) is an English singer and musician. He the rock band Kasabian in 1997 and was its lead vocalist until 2020. With Meighan, Kasabian released six studio albums and enjoyed commercial success, includin ...

(1981), English musician, the lead vocalist of Kasabian

Meighen

Arthur Meighen Arthur Meighen ( ; June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921 and from June to September 1926. He led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and ...

(1874–1960), Canadian lawyer and politician who became Prime Minister, after whom the following locations in Canada are named: **

Meighen Island Meighen Island is an uninhabited member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, part of the Arctic Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Features and history Located at , it measures in size and is topped with an ice cap. The isl ...

, an uninhabited member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands ** Mount Arthur Meighen, a mountain in the Premier Range of the Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia *

Isabel Meighen Jessie Isabel Meighen ( Cox; April 18, 1882 – September 6, 1985) was a Canadian schoolteacher who was the wife of Arthur Meighen, the ninth Prime Minister of Canada. She was born in Granby, Quebec, and was a schoolteacher in Birtle, Manitoba ...

(1882–1985), the wife of Arthur Meighen *

Lillian Meighen Wright Lillian Wright (née Meighen; 1910 – 1993) was a Canadian philanthropist and the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Meighen. She was married to Don Wright, a music teacher and composer that she met while attendi ...

(1910–1993), Canadian philanthropist, and daughter of Arthur and Isabel Meighen *

Maxwell Meighen Colonel Maxwell Charles Gordon Meighen, OBE (June 5, 1908 – February 5, 1992) was a Canadian financier and the son of Canadian Prime Minister Arthur Meighen. Life and career Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He graduated fr ...

(1908–1992), Canadian financier, and son of Arthur and Isabel Meighen *

Michael Meighen Michael Arthur Meighen (born March 25, 1939) is a Canadian lawyer, cultural patron, and former senator. He practised as a litigation and commercial lawyer in Montreal and Toronto. He is a grandson of Arthur Meighen, the ninth Prime Minister of ...

(born 1939), Canadian lawyer, cultural patron and former senator, and son of Theodore Meighen *

Richard Meighen Richard Meighen (died 1641) was a London publisher of the Jacobean and Caroline eras. He is noted for his publications of plays of English Renaissance drama; he published the second Ben Jonson folio of 1640/41, and was a member of the syndicat ...

(died 1641), London publisher *

Theodore Meighen Theodore Roosevelt O'Neil Meighen (October 1905 – 1979) was a Canadian lawyer and philanthropist. He was the eldest son of former Prime Minister Arthur Meighen and Isabel Cox. Education Meighen was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. H ...

(1905–1979), Canadian lawyer and philanthropist and the son of Arthur and Isabel Meighen

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Meighan
at the Surname Database {{Surname Anglicised Irish-language surnames Surnames of Irish origin