Vaughan (surname) explained
| Vaughan or Vaughn |
| Meaning: | Small (when of Welsh derivation) |
| Origin: | Welsh |
Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon.[1] Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little and the Breton cognate Bihan. The word mutates to Fychan (in Welsh ˈvəχan/) an identifier for a younger sibling or next of kin. It can also be used as a first name Vaughan (given name).
Notable people with the surname Vaughan
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- Benjamin Vaughan (1751–1835), British politician
- Benjamin Vaughan (bishop) (1917–2003), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales
- Benji Vaughan, British psychedelic trance and psybient musician
- Bernard Vaughan (1847–1922), English Roman Catholic clergyman
- Bernard Vaughan (actor) (early 20th century), British silent film actor
- Beryl Vaughan (1919-2016), American actress
- Bob Vaughan (born 1945), British mathematician
- Brian K. Vaughan (born 1976), American comic book and television writer
- Bruce Vaughan (born 1956), American professional golfer
- Byrde M. Vaughan (1862–1941), American lawyer and politician
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- Hal Vaughan (1928–2013), American author based in France
- Harp Vaughan (1903–1978), American football player
- Harry Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Hayley Vaughan, fictional character from American TV series All My Children
- Henry Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Herbert Vaughan (1832–1903), English cardinal
- Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan (1870–1948), Welsh author and historian
- Horace Worth Vaughan (1867–1922), American lawyer, jurist, and politician
- Howard Vaughan (John Howard Vaughan, 1879–1955), Australian politician
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- Ivan Vaughan (1942–1993), British musician, teacher and author, introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney
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- James Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Dame Janet Vaughan (1899–1993), British physiologist, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford
- Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), American guitarist and singer
- John Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Vaughan (born 1966), English broadcaster and journalist
- Jonathan Vaughn (born 1981), British-American organist and choir director
- Jon the Dentist, British music record producer
- Justin Vaughan (born 1967), English-New Zealand doctor and cricket executive
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Notable people with the surname Vaughn
- Andrew Vaughn (born 1998), American professional baseball player
- Billy Vaughn (1919–1991), American musician
- Carrie Vaughn (born 1973), fantasy writer
- Chad Vaughn (born 1980), American weightlifter
- Chico Vaughn (1940–2013), American basketball player
- Chip Vaughn (born 1985), American football safety for the New Orleans Saints
- Countess Vaughn (born 1978), actress
- Danny Vaughn, rock singer
- Deuce Vaughn (born 2001), American football player
- Gloria Vaughn (1936–2020), American politician
- Greg Vaughn (born 1965), American baseball player
- Hilda Vaughn (1898–1957), American actress
- Jacque Vaughn (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
- Jane Vaughn (Degrassi character), fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- John C. Vaughn (1824–1875), Confederate Brigadier General in the American Civil War
- Jon Vaughn (born 1970), American football running back and kick returner
- Ke'Shawn Vaughn (born 1997), American football player
- Kwame Vaughn (born 1990), American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa
- Matt Vaughn, American college baseball coach
- Matthew Vaughn (born 1971), film producer, director, married to Claudia Schiffer
- Michael Vaughn (disambiguation)
- Mo Vaughn (born 1967), American baseball player
- Ricky Vaughn, fictional character played by Charlie Sheen in Major League and sequels
- Robert Vaughn (1932–2016), stage, film and television actor
- Robert Vaughn (Montana rancher) (1836–1918), Welsh American and Montana pioneer
- Stephen Vaughn, official at the Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Terri J. Vaughn, American actress
- Tom Vaughn (disambiguation), several people
- Vince Vaughn (born 1970), American film actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian and activist
- William J. Vaughn (1834–1912), American academic
- William S. Vaughn (1903–1996), American businessman and philanthropist
- Zemaiah Vaughn, American football player
See also
Notes and References
- Book: MacLysaght, Edward . Irish families: Their Names, Arms, and Origins . Irish Academic Press . 1985 . 978-0-7165-2364-2.
