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"What's in a Name?" ~ a celebration of arts expression among those having a proud name in common. A fun site called wiseGEEK.com enlightens me, sometimes, with the definition of some term or thing or idea. And one day, the term was "Googleganger". Defined as the scenario created by the discovery, confusion and/or contact online, with others who share a name or identity. This page shares the fun with the "googleganger" experience. It began with a fellow lady artist named Fagan, who was sincerely distressed, when she discovered she was not the only "Fagan" online, so distressed that she suggested I change my name! Flummoxed, the angels helped and inspired this page to Save the day, and has been fun ever since! A similar, but more pleasant dither arose over the Fagan Clan Crests, Shields, and Bearings and Heraldry. Throughout this page small images of one or the other will display, with some attempt to distinguish one from the other, in the very best spirit! If "It's about Life", then there is no dearth of it here! 
``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` All the following are artists named Fagan, Data and links to activities "Fagan" follows them. Enlightening! Contact link, above, and Comment most welcome! : Truly......elle Kevin Fagan, Metro Reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle and co-worker of my son at its site, "the gate". kfagan@sfchronicle.com 
A ~ Z A very short story that I love to complete this page....send me yours:
"The Finest Music"
Fionn MacCumhail was a legendary Irish hero, urbane, cultured and cunning, who combined elements of warrior, seer and poet. In one story, Fionn sparked a debate when he asked his followers what they thought was ' the finest music in the world'. "Tell us what you think," said Fionn, turning to Oisin. "The cuckoo calling from the highest tree in the hedge," cried his jolly son. "That is a good sound," said Fionn. "And Oscar," he asked, "what do you think is the finest music?" "The best music to my ears is the ring of a spear on a shield," cried the sturdy lad. "That is a good sound," said Fionn. And the other champions told what best pleased them: "Those are all good sounds," said Fionn. "Tell us, chief," one ventured, "what do you think?" "The Music of what happens," said great Fionn, "that is the finest music in the world." |
Some Casual notes about the roots and meaning of the name "Fagan"After study and talk, I felt reassured that the original meaning I was given: "youthful" is valid. The older I get, the more I like it. It is a name by marriage, for me, which is what motivated the search, to begin with. But here are some online resource exerpts and links: - From ThinkBabyNames.com: The boy's name Fagan \f(a)-gan\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "little ardent one". Fagin is a wily con artist in Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist". Fagan has 3 variant forms: Fegan, Feggan and Fagin. Baby names that sound like Fagan are Vaughn and Vaughan. Fagan is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Fagan. Click here to compare Fagan with related baby names. -From Last-names.net: Search results for: Fagan (origin: Gaelic.) A beech-tree. The Fagans were descended from Patrick O'Hagan, living A.D. 1180. O'Hagan, the posterity of Agan. Ogan, Ogyn, or Hogyn signifies, in the Welsh, young, a youth. Gaelic, Og, a young man. This site is more a geneology source, with lots of links to find out more, and more serious statistics. -And from Zelo.com: FAGAN Gender: Male Origin: English Meaning: Joyful This site also provides links for more. -My favorite, so far - ClanFagan.com: Fagan Name Variations Spelling variations include: * Faodhagà |