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MEANING OF THE NAME LOGAN:
(masculine)"From the Hollow"
(feminine) "Nobility"

ORIGIN & HISTORY:
Logan in the masculine is of Gaelic Origin. Historically, the name was originally a surname for a clan that resided in the Scottish Highlands. The first recorded mention of the surname was of Robert Logan, in the year 1204.

Logan in the feminine form, is of Spanish Origin. It was most popularly used amongst families of royal bloodline.

PRONUNCIATION:
Lo-gan

FASCINATING FACTS:
A novelty name meaning certificate, often found for purchase at local markets, describes the key personality traits for the name Logan as follows:
Masculine:
*He behaves in ways consistent with love
*A child who can give a good hug
*Will like to be around ambitious people
*A child who stands on his own two feet
*A child blessed with a light-hearted nature
*Logan has an uplifting nature
*If he feels it is right, he will defend it
*Flexible and open in his thinking

Feminine:
*Gives encouragement to others
*Logan likes all sports
*Is earnest and forthright in all she does
*Play is great but not important
*Her path through life is smooth
*Once she makes up her mind, look out
*Marks and sets her own path
*Finds the mark and goes straight for it

NUMEROLOGY:
Logan is ruled by the number 22.
Character traits of a 22 are: The Master Builder, Large endeavors, Powerful force, A leader.

POPULARITY:
The use of the masculine form Logan has enjoyed popularity consistently appearing in the top 100 names since the 1980's. In the year 2007, the name Logan was in the top 20 most popular names for boys.

The feminine name Logan has risen steadily in popularity. This may be attributed to a popular character in the soap "The Bold and the Beautiful" whose nickname, refers to her surname of Logan".

Logan in the masculine and the feminine is most commonly adapted by the Australian, American, Canadian, English, & Scottish and Spanish.

NAMESAKES:
There are several popular fictional television characters with the name Logan:

Logan Armstrong - from the series soap The Young and the Restless'
Logan Echolls - from the series Veronica Mars'
Logan Hayes - from the soap 'General Hospital'
Logan Huntzberger - from the series, 'Gilmore Girls'
Logan Fowler from the series Baywatch'

Towns sharing the name Logan, are located in Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah and West Virginia in the Usa; Queensland and South Australia in Australia and East Ayrshire in Scotland.

A very popular movie with Logan in the title is: Logan's Run, a 1976 science-fiction movie featuring Michael York. This film is considered a 'cult-classic' amongst scifi enthusiasts.

FAMOUS PEOPLE:
Logan Browning Actress (1989)
Logan Kensing - Major League Baseball player (1982)
Logan Lerman - actor (1992)
Logan Pause - Major League Soccer player (1981)
Logan Swann - New Zealand rugby league player (1975)
The 'Logan Twins' - Big Brother reality series contestants, Australia.

NAME VARIANTS:
The most popular spelling variants of the name Logan: Logen, Loganne, Loghan

Nicknames: Log, Logie

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