Given name & surname
Macgowan
“the son of a blacksmith”
Macgowan is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “the son of a blacksmith.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “the son of a blacksmith.”
Macgowan’s family of names
Macgowan has a related form in MacCowan. Macgowan has a related form in MacCowen. Macgowan has a related form in Magowan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Maclagan
Maclagan is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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Macmillan
“the son of the bald one”
85% boys · 15% girls
Macclennan
“the son of Finnian's servant”
>99% boys
Macnachtan
“the son of the chaste or pure one”
>99% boys
Maclachlan
“the son of Lachlan”
>99% boys
Macegan
“the son of Egan”
>99% boys
Macartan
“the son of Artan”
>99% boys
Macauslan
“the son of Absalon”
>99% boys