Gavigan
Gavigan is an Irish surname that claims its origins with different local chieftains depending upon the research performed.
Gavigan Clan Coat of Arms
Etymology
- From County Mayo, Ireland, a local Irish chieftain called "Gabhadhan", the old Gaelic might have been something like, when the grammatical séimhiú is represented by the letter "h", "Ó Gáibhtheacháin".[1][2] This might be translated to signify "the Anxious One".
- From "Mag Eachagáin" (son of Eachagán, in turn a diminutive of the personal name Eachadh).[1][2]
- From the southern O'Neill or (as written in Irish) Uí Néill clan of Geoghegan,[3] "Gabhachan" from north Leinster and Ulster, cattle grazers on pasture lands. "Gabha" might signify or mean a blacksmith.
The motto upon the Gavigan family coat of arms may be translated to mean Always ready to serve my king and country.
Notable people with the name
- Joseph A. Gavagan (1892–1968), American politician
- Martin Gavigan, Irish former Gaelic footballer
- Michelle Gavagan (born 1990), environmentalist and beauty queen from the Philippines
- Peter Gavigan (1897–1977), Scottish footballer
- Annette McGavigan (1957–1971), casualty of the Troubles
- Ruth McGavigan (born 1976), Scottish mountain biker
- Jim Gaffigan (born 1966), American comedian
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gollark: ```python#!/bin/env python3chars = [chr(n) for n in range(126)]firstchar = chars[0]lastchar = chars[len(chars) - 1]def increment_char(character): return chr(ord(character) + 1)def old_increment_string(string_to_increment): reversed_string = list(reversed(string_to_increment)) # Reverse the string for easier work. for rindex, char in enumerate(reversed_string): if char == lastchar: # If we can't increment this char further, try the next ones. reversed_string[rindex] = firstchar # Set the current char back to the first one. reversed_string[rindex + 1] = increment_char(reversed_string[rindex + 1]) # Increment the next one along. else: # We only want to increment ONE char, unless we need to "carry". reversed_string[rindex] = increment_char(reversed_string[rindex]) break return ''.join(list(reversed(reversed_string)))def increment_string(to_increment): reversed_string = list(to_increment) # Reverse the string for easier work. for rindex, char in enumerate(reversed_string): if char == lastchar: # If we can't increment this char further, try the next ones. reversed_string[rindex] = firstchar # Set the current char back to the first one. reversed_string[rindex + 1] = increment_char(reversed_string[rindex + 1]) # Increment the next one along. else: # We only want to increment ONE char, unless we need to "carry". reversed_string[rindex] = increment_char(reversed_string[rindex]) break return ''.join(list(reversed_string))def string_generator(): length = 0 while 1: length += 1 string = chars[0] * length while True: try: string = increment_string(string) except IndexError: # Incrementing has gone out of the char array, move onto next length break yield string```
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References
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1026. ISBN 9780192527479.
- Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 23. ISBN 9780199771691.
- MacLysaght, Edward (19 April 1985). The Surnames of Ireland. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 9781911024644.
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