Gavigan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Gáibhtheacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounGavigan (plural Gavigans)

plural Gavigans · alternative Gaffigan · alternative Gahagan · alternative Gavagan · alternative Gavaghan · alternative Gavahan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Eachagáin“son of Eachagán”
  2. IrishÓ Gáibhtheacháin“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”
  3. EnglishGavigan

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gáibhtheacháin (“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”), a diminutive of gáifeach (“dangerous, perilous, terrible”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachagáin (“son of Eachagán”), a diminutive of the personal name Eochaidh.

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APA

Gavigan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gavigan

MLA

“Gavigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gavigan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gavigan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gavigan.

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