McCaughan is a surname of Irish origin. It is an Anglicised form of the Irish language Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán".[1] The personal name Eachán is diminutive of the personal name Eachaidh, which is derived from each, meaning "horse".[2]

McCaughan
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Meaningson of Eachán
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Eachaidh; Eachán; Mac Eacháin; Gahan; MacGaffin; McGaffin; MacGahan; McGahan

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  1. ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "McCaughan".
  2. ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "McGahan".