Given name & surname
Gavigan
“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”
Gavigan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gavigan goes back to Irish Ó Gáibhtheacháin, meaning “descendant of Gáibhtheachán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Gavigan as a surname developed from Eochaidh.
Gavigan’s family of names
In English usage, Gavigan as a surname developed from Eochaidh. In English usage, Gavigan as a surname has a related form in GAFFIGAN. In English usage, Gavigan as a surname has a related form in GAHAGAN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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