Given name & surname
Maughan
“descendant of Machán”
Maughan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maughan is a form of Mahan. Mahan goes back to Irish Ó Macháin, meaning “descendant of Machán.”
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Where it comes from
Maughan is a form of Mahan. Mahan comes from Irish.
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Maughan’s family of names
In English usage, Maughan as a surname has a related form in Mahan.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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