How do you use Legan in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Legan meaning
A surname.
Using Legan
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, legan often appears in combinations such as: william legan, said legan, legan appeared.
Context around Legan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Legan
- In this selection, "legan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, william, mary, believe, opened, moved and appeared stand out and add context to how "legan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include anonymity said legan opened fire and basement mary legan a supporter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "legan" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with legan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Legan killed himself at the festival. (6 words)
Legan purchased an “assault-style rifle” in Nevada, authorities said. (10 words)
Legan was killed by police shortly after he opened fire. (10 words)
A law enforcement official who wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said Legan opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday. (34 words)
Legan, the teenager identified in news reports as the gunman, appeared to post a photograph from the festival on his Instagram account shortly before the shooting accompanied by disgruntled captions. (30 words)
Santino William Legan, 19, appeared to target people randomly as he began shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival after cutting through a fence to gain entry, according to the police. (30 words)
Example sentences (17)
When you’re in your 70s, you can't go hide in your basement,” Mary Legan, a supporter from Claremore, Oklahoma NBC News.
A law enforcement official who wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said Legan opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday.
Investigators believe Legan – who was originally from Gilroy – purchased the rifle legally on 9 July in Nevada, where he had recently been living.
Investigators responded the home of Legan’s father in Gilroy hours after the shooting, sources said.
It’s unclear when Legan moved to Nevada and when he returned, Smithee said.
John Bennett, the FBI’s agent in charge in San Francisco, says authorities still had not determined a motive and Legan appeared to be interested in conflicting ideologies.
Legan killed himself at the festival.
Legan purchased an “assault-style rifle” in Nevada, authorities said.
Legan’s immediate and extended family members have not spoken publicly since the shooting.
Legan, the teenager identified in news reports as the gunman, appeared to post a photograph from the festival on his Instagram account shortly before the shooting accompanied by disgruntled captions.
Legan was killed by police shortly after he opened fire.
Police and FBI agents were trying to determine a motive for the shooting and investigating unconfirmed reports by witnesses that Legan may have had an accomplice.
Santino William Legan, 19, appeared to target people randomly as he began shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival after cutting through a fence to gain entry, according to the police.
Santino William Legan posted the caption about the book "Might is Right" with a photo of Smokey the Bear in front of a "fire danger" sign.
Santino William Legan took his own life after the massacre.
Scettrini said Legan just graduated from high school and described the family as friendly and polite.
Some witnesses had reported seeing another person with Legan, but officials said their investigation had not shown that anyone else was involved.
Common combinations with legan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: