Given name & surname

Cavanah

“from the hollow”

Cavanah is a variant of Cavana. In Irish use, Cavana carries the interpretation “from the hollow.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cavanah is a variant of Cavana. In Irish use, Cavana carries the interpretation “from the hollow.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Cavanah comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Cavanah’s family of names

Cavanah has a related form in Cavana. In English usage, Cavanah as a surname has a related form in Kavanagh. In English usage, Cavanah as a surname has a related form in McCavana.

Walk Cavanah’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Canola is a feminine given name from Celtic, ultimately from Irish.

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“descendant of Ceanndubhán”

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Cahalan

“son of Cathalán”

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Cassaday

“curly-haired”

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Callaham

Callaham is a surname from Irish.

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Cahalane

“descendant of Cathalán”

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Carnahan

“descendant of Cearnachán”

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Carnathan

“descendant of Cearnachán”

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