McGavin explained
| MacGavin, McGavin |
| Meaning: | son of the smith |
| Region: | Scotland |
| Language origin: | Scottish Gaelic |
| Variant: | MacGowan, McGowan |
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]
People with the surnames
- McGavin
- Andrew McGavin (1879–1946), Canadian political figure
- Charles McGavin (1874–1940), US political figure
- Darren McGavin (1922–2006), US film and television actor
- Donald Johnstone McGavin (1876–1960), New Zealand surgeon
- George McGavin (born 1954), British entomologist, television presenter
- Hugh McGavin (1874–1958), Canadian political figure
- Janis McGavin (fl. 2000–present), Australian actor
- Lawrie Hugh McGavin (1861–1932), British surgeon
- Steve McGavin (born 1969), English former professional footballer.
- William McGavin (1773–1832), Scottish businessman, religious figure
Notes and References
- Web site: McGavin Name Meaning and History. 13 February 2010. Ancestry.com.
- Web site: McGowan Name Meaning and History. 13 February 2010. Ancestry.com.
- Web site: Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. Ainmean Pearsanta. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. 15 October 2009. docx. 17 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717141309/http://www2.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/cuspair/Ainmean_pearsanta.docx. dead.
