The surnames MacGavin and McGavin are Scottish surnames, which are possibly variations of the surnames McGowan and MacGowan,[1] which are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacGobhann and Irish Gaelic Mac Gabhann, meaning "son of the smith".[2] When the surname MacGavin and McGavin originate from Glasgow and Moray, they can be represented in Scottish Gaelic as Mac a' Ghobhainn.[3]

MacGavin, McGavin
Origin
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Meaningson of the smith
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)MacGowan, McGowan

People with the surnames

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McGavin

References

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  1. ^ "McGavin Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ "McGowan Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  3. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original (docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.