Given name & surname
Cavanagh
“a follower of Kevin”
Cavanagh is used as a given name and a surname. One Irish interpretation is “a follower of Kevin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Irish interpretation is “a follower of Kevin.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cavanagh, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
“descendant of Ceanndubhán”
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Callaham is a surname from Irish.
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“descendant of Cearnachán”
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“descendant of Cearnachán”
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Sibling ideas
Names that share Cavanagh’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.