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Logan

American  
[loh-guhn] / ˈloʊ gən /

noun

  1. John or James Tah-gah-jute, c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.

  2. Joshua, 1908–1988, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.

  3. Mount, a mountain in Canada, in the Mount Elias Mountains: second highest peak in North America. 19,850 feet (6,050 meters).

  4. a city in N Utah.

  5. a male given name.

Logan 1 British  
/ ˈləʊɡən /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW Canada, in SW Yukon in the St Elias Range: the highest peak in Canada and the second highest in North America. Height (after a re-survey in 1993): 5959 m (19 550 ft)

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logan 2 British  
/ ˈləʊɡən /

noun

  1. other names for rocking stone

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logan 3 British  
/ ˈləʊɡən /

noun

  1. another name for bogan 1

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Etymology

Origin of logan

C18: from logging-stone, from dialect log to rock

Example Sentences

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King, director Antoine Fuqua and writer John Logan last year created a new third act about Michael Jackson’s escaping the professional and psychological influence of his father.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“We anticipate a modest check uplift but limited traffic benefit for MCD,” RBC analyst Logan Reich said in a note last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Oshkosh, based in Wisconsin, entered a dialogue with the Pentagon in November following Hegseth’s call for companies to boost production, said Logan Jones, chief growth officer for the company’s transport segment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

YouTuber Logan Paul’s rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sold for $16.5 million, setting a new record for the auction price of a trading card.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“You two are the Legendary Alston Boys of Logan County, correct?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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