"McGowan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: McGowans [plural]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gobhainn and Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “son of the smith”). Compare Scottish Gaelic gobha (“smith”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Mac Gobhainn}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Gobhainn, {{der|en|ga|Mac Gabhann|lit=son of the smith}} Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “son of the smith”), {{cog|gd|gobha||smith}} Scottish Gaelic gobha (“smith”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} McGowan (plural McGowans)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: McGowan Synonyms: McGavin, McGowen, McGowin, MacGowan, Macgowan

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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