Etymology

McCavana

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac an Mhanaigh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac an Mhanaigh“son of the monk”
  2. English todayMcCavana

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac an Mhanaigh (“son of the monk”), from manach (“monk”).

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