Mac a' Ghobhainn

Mac a' Ghobhainn
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Meaningson of the smith
Region of originScotland

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; and in Glasgow and Moray, the surnames MacGavin and McGavin. The feminine form of Mac a' Ghobhainn is Nic a' Ghobhainn.

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