Mac a' Ghobhainn

Mac a' Ghobhainn
Family name
Meaning son of the smith
Region of origin Scotland
Language(s) of origin 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] Smith;[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

References

  1. ^ a b Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 0415297605, ISBN 9780415297608. 
  2. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. http://www2.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/cuspair/Ainmean_pearsanta.docx. Retrieved 15 October 2009.