Mac a' Ghobhainn

Mac a' Ghobhainn
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Meaningson of the smith
Region of originScotland

Mac a' Ghobhainn is a Scottish Gaelic surname, meaning "son of the smith". The surname is used as a Scottish Gaelic form of several English-language surnames: MacGowan, and McGowan;[1] and in Glasgow and Moray, the surnames MacGavin and McGavin.[2] The feminine form of Mac a' Ghobhainn is Nic a' Ghobhainn.

People with the surname

References

  1. ^ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
  2. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
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Surnames associated with the occupation of smith
Celtic
  • Goff
  • Gow
  • Gowan
  • Gowans
  • Mac a' Ghobhainn
  • MacGavin / McGavin
  • MacGowan / McGowan
Germanic
Romance
SemiticSlavicOther
From "spark"
rel. to occ. 'smith'
Surname list
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