Mac a' Ghobhainn explained

Mac a' Ghobhainn
Meaning:	son of the smith
Region:	Scotland
Language:	Scottish Gaelic

Mac a' Ghobhainn is a Scottish Gaelic surname, meaning "son of the smith". The surname is used as a Scottish Gaelic form of several English-language surnames: MacGowan, and McGowan;^[1] and in Glasgow and Moray, the surnames MacGavin and McGavin.^[2] The feminine form of Mac a' Ghobhainn is Nic a' Ghobhainn.

People with the surname

• Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn (1928–1998), Scottish writer, known in English as Iain Crichton Smith.

Notes and References

1. Book: Mark, Colin . The Gaelic-English Dictionary . . 2003 . 978-0-415-29760-8 . 718–722 . limited.
2. Web site: Mac an Tàilleir, Iain . Ainmean Pearsanta . . 15 October 2009 . docx.