Gavigan
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Gavigan is an Irish surname that claims its origins with different local chieftains depending upon the research performed.
Etymology[edit]
- From County Mayo, Ireland, a local Irish chieftain called "Gabhadhan", the old Gaelic might have been something like, when the grammatical séimhiú is represented by the letter "h", "O'Gáibhtheacháin".[1][2] This might be translated to signify "the Anxious One".
- From "Mag Eachagáin" (son of Eachagán, in turn a diminutive of the personal name Eachadh).[1][2]
- From the southern O'Neill or (as written in Irish) Uí Néill clan of Geoghegan,[3] "Gabhachan" from north Leinster and Ulster, cattle grazers on pasture lands. "Gabha" might signify or mean a blacksmith.
The motto upon the Gavigan family coat of arms may be translated to mean Always ready to serve my king and country.
Notable people with the name[edit]
- Joseph A. Gavagan (1892–1968), American politician
- Martin Gavigan, Irish former Gaelic footballer
- Michelle Gavagan (born 1990), environmentalist and beauty queen from the Philippines
- Peter Gavigan (1897–1977), Scottish footballer
- Annette McGavigan (1957–1971), casualty of the Troubles
- Ruth McGavigan (born 1976), Scottish mountain biker
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016-11-17). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1026. ISBN 9780192527479. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 23. ISBN 9780199771691. Search this book on
- ↑ MacLysaght, Edward (1985-04-19). The Surnames of Ireland. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 9781911024644. Search this book on
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