"Gahan" meaning in English

See Gahan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Gahans [plural]
Etymology: Reduced form of McGahan. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Gahan (plural Gahans)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Gahan Synonyms: Gagen
    Sense id: en-Gahan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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