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ETYMOLOGY:
Pronounced LO-gun, the name Logan means "hollow" or in Chinese "little hollow". The less traditional Anglo-Saxon meaning is "record".

ORIGIN & HISTORY:
Originally a surname, the name Logan was derived from a Scottish place name "Lag" meaning "hollow". The Logan's are thought to have originated in the southeast of Scotland in the early 12th century. The first Logan was thought to have been Thomas de Logan, son of the Prince of Galloway.

POPULARITY:
The name Logan first ranked in the top 1000 names in the US 1880 at 514*. In the 1930's, the popularity dropped to a rank of 800-1000 and stayed that way until it suddenly jumped in the 1980's. From then on the name kept gaining popularity until its peak in 2007 at the 19th most popular name.

FASCINATING FACTS:
Logan can be used as both a male and female name.
Using Numerology, the name Logan is a "4" which is said to be practical, traditional and serious.
The Logan Act is a US Law named after Dr George Logan, a state Legislator and later US Senator.
Logan Stones are large stones so finely balanced that a small force will cause them to rock.
The Loganberry was accidentally created in 1880 by James Logan (1841-1928) by crossing a blackberry and a raspberry.
Logan are a hard rock band from Scotland, formed in 2003
Logan's Run is a novel by William Nolan and George Johnson., published in 1967. This was made into a film in 1976.

NAMESAKES:
Cities and Towns:
Logan, Iowa
Logan, Kansas
Logan, New Mexico
Logan, Ohio
Logan, Utah
North Logan, Utah
Logan, West Virginia
West Logan, West Virginia
Logan, QLD Australia
Logan Flats, SA Australia
Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Geographical Places:
Logan River, Queensland
Mount Logan, Canada's highest mountain
Logan Canyon, a mountain canyon in northern Utah
Logan Martin Lake, bordering St. Clair and Talladega counties, Alabama
Logan Pass, a pass in the Glacier National Park, Montana

Other Place Names:
Billings Logan International Airport, in Billings, Montana
Fort Logan National Cemetery, in Denver, Colorado
Logan Botanic Garden, in Wigtownshire, Scotland
Logan International Airport, in Boston, Massachusetts
Logan Station, located in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Fictional Characters:
Logan Armstrong (Soap opera, The Young and the Restless)
Logan 3 (Novel, Logan's Run)
Logan 5 (Film, Logan's Run.)
Logan Echolls - ( Television series Veronica Mars)
Logan Hayes ( Soap opera, General Hospital )
Logan Huntzberger ( Television series, Gilmore Girls )
Logan Fowler - (Television series, Baywatch)
Logan (Wolverine) - (Film, X men)
Logan Bruno - (Children's book series, The Babysitters club)

FAMOUS PERSONS:
Logan Bailly, Belgian football player - born 27.12.1985
Logan Browning, American actress - born 9.6.1989
Logan Kensing, Major League Baseball player - born 3.7.1982
Logan Lerman, American actor - born 19.1.1992
Logan Mader, Canadian heavy metal guitarist - born 1970
Logan Marshall-Green, American actor - born 1.11.1976
Logan O'Brien, American actor - born 21.1.1992
Logan Pause, Major League Soccer player - born 22.8.1981
Logan Pearsall Smith, American author - born 1865 2.3.1946
Logan Ramsey, American character actor - born 21.3.1921 26.6.2000
Logan Reed, pornographic actor - born 30.4.1968
Logan Sekulow, Christian talk show host - born 21.11.1985
Logan Swann, New Zealand rugby league player - born 10.2.1975
Logan Tom, beach volleyball player - born 25.5.1981

NAME VARIANTS:
Alternate forms and spellings:

Logen, Lagen, Loganne, Loghan, Logue

Nicknames:
Logie, Log

*USA Social Security Administration Top 1000 Baby Name Data.

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