Vaughan (surname)

Vaughan or Vaughn
Pronunciation/ˈvɔːn/
Origin
Word/nameWelsh
MeaningSmall (when of Welsh derivation)
Region of originWales, Ireland

Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon. 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 (Welsh: [ˈvəχan]), an identifier for a younger sibling or next of kin.

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