McGavin

MacGavin, McGavin
Origin
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Meaningson of the smith
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)MacGowan, McGowan

The surnames MacGavin and McGavin are Scottish surnames, which are possibly variations of the surnames McGowan and MacGowan,[1] which are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacGobhann and Irish Gaelic Mac Gabhann, meaning "son of the smith".[2] When the surname MacGavin and McGavin originate from Glasgow and Moray, they can be represented in Scottish Gaelic as Mac a' Ghobhainn.[3]

  1. ^ "McGavin Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ "McGowan Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original (docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.