"Cavan" meaning in English

See Cavan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkævn̩/
Etymology: From Irish an Cabhán. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Cabhán|an Cabhán}} Irish an Cabhán Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cavan
  1. A county of Ireland Categories (place): Counties of Ireland, County Cavan, Ireland, Places in Ireland
    Sense id: en-Cavan-en-name-rpsVh-wL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 47
  2. A town in County Cavan, Ireland Categories (place): Places in County Cavan, Ireland, Places in Ireland, Towns in County Cavan, Ireland, Towns in Ireland Translations (county in the Republic of Ireland): Cavan (German), An Cabhán [masculine] (Irish), Contae an Chabháin [masculine] (Irish), Каван (Kavan) [masculine] (Macedonian), Ка́ван (Kávan) [masculine] (Russian) Translations (town in County Cavan): Cavan (German), An Cabhán [masculine] (Irish), Каван (Kavan) [masculine] (Macedonian), Ка́ван (Kávan) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Cavan-en-name-ydGoAHuf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 47 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 47 26 Disambiguation of 'county in the Republic of Ireland': 43 57 Disambiguation of 'town in County Cavan': 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Cavans [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caomháin (“descendant of Caomhán”), a diminutive form of the personal name Caomh. * Borrowed from Cebuano Cavan, a surname of unexplained origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Caomháin||descendant of Caomhán}} Irish Ó Caomháin (“descendant of Caomhán”), {{m|ga|Caomh}} Caomh, {{bor|en|ceb|Cavan}} Cebuano Cavan Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Cavan (plural Cavans)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Cavan-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 41 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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