Given name & surname · also Gaelic
McGowan
“the son of a blacksmith”
McGowan is a variant of Macgowan. One interpretation is “the son of a blacksmith.”
Original IrishMac Gabhann
Meaning & origin
What it means
McGowan is a variant of Macgowan. One interpretation is “the son of a blacksmith.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McGowan comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, McGowan as a surname developed from Mac Gabhann.
McGowan’s family of names
In English usage, McGowan as a surname has a short form in Gowan. In English usage, McGowan as a surname developed from the Irish form Mac Gabhann. McGowan has a related form in Macgowan.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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