Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
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Meaning | son of the smith |
Region of origin | Scotland |
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.
People with the surname
- Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn (1928–1998), Scottish writer, known in English as Iain Crichton Smith.
References
- Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
- Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
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From "spark" rel. to occ. 'smith' |
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