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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“The reported fourth quarter indicated some stabilization in the business, but continued unanswered questions about the arc of the company’s recovery,” Sarah Henry, portfolio manager at Logan Capital Management, said over email.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe said his batterymate “doesn’t need to change a thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
But in a world where global warming fixes can seem impossibly daunting, limiting methane pollution from stripper wells is the rare low-hanging fruit, Andrew Logan of Ceres, a climate advocacy group, told me.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
That WWE ring sees unexpected action late Sunday afternoon, while MMA fighter and professional annoying person Logan Paul is taping an especially irritating episode of his Impaulsive podcast.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026
Their picture had been in the Logan County Gazette a bunch of times, and Sheed always looked like he was trying to suck broccoli from his teeth.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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