"Gavigan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Gavigans [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gáibhtheacháin (“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”), a diminutive of gáibhtheach (“dangerous, perilous, terrible”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachagáin (“son of Eachagán”), a diminutive of the personal name Eochaidh. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Gáibhtheacháin||descendant of Gáibhtheachán}} Irish Ó Gáibhtheacháin (“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”), {{der|en|ga|Mac Eachagáin||son of Eachagán}} Irish Mac Eachagáin (“son of Eachagán”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Gavigans}} Gavigan (plural Gavigans)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Gavigan Synonyms: Gaffigan, Gahagan, Gavagan, Gavaghan, Gavahan
    Sense id: en-Gavigan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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