McGahan

MacGahan and McGahan are Northern Irish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Irish language Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán". The personal name Eachán is a diminutive of the personal name Eachaidh, which is based upon the Gaelic each, meaning "horse".[1]

MacGahan, McGahan
Origin
Language(s)Gaelic
Meaningson of Eachán
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Eachaidh; Eachán; Gahan; McCaughan; Mac Eacháin; MacGaffin; McGaffin

People surnamed McGahan or MacGahan

gollark: That looks quite good.
gollark: Horribly late to this party, but I really like the new dragons and probably should have tried to catch them during the release.
gollark: I wonder if I could just submit an egg shaped bit of static and call it a glitch egg.
gollark: Or you can list multiple wants and find the best offer!
gollark: Lots of wasted time later, and I've bred all the dragons I can.

References

  1. "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "McGahan".
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