Meaning & origin
What it means
McCaughan goes back to Irish Mac Eacháin, meaning “son of Eachán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mccaughan’s family of names
In English usage, Mccaughan as a surname has a related form in MCKAUGHAN. In English usage, Mccaughan as a surname has a related form in MCKAUGHAN.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Mccaughan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mccolgan
“son of Colga”
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Mcquillan
“son of Huguelin”
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Maughan
“descendant of Machán”
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Mclaughlan
McLaughlan is a surname from Irish.
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Mcgahan
“son of Eachán”
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Mccausland
“son of Absolom”
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Mccann
“son of Cana”
68% boys · 32% girls
Mangan
“descendant of Mongán”
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