Logan
Americannoun
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John or James Tah-gah-jute, c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.
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Joshua, 1908–1988, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.
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Mount, a mountain in Canada, in the Mount Elias Mountains: second highest peak in North America. 19,850 feet (6,050 meters).
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a city in N Utah.
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a male given name.
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Etymology
Origin of logan
C18: from logging-stone, from dialect log to rock
Example Sentences
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County Registrar office is led by Dean Logan, who previously oversaw Washington state’s King County elections at the time of a contentious recount in the 2004 governor’s race.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He spent the next seven days at Logan Hospital in Kalispell, where he endured multiple surgeries to save his arm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Michael Sanchez, a spokesperson for Dean Logan, head of the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The TSA’s first remote-screening location opened about 30 miles from Boston Logan International Airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The minister had an envelope full; but when he produced them, ostensibly for distribution among the jurors, an exasperated Logan Green leaped to his feet: “If Your Honor please, this is going too far.. .”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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