Mahan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Macháin →
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Meanings

proper nounMahan (plural Mahans)

plural Mahans · alternative Maughan · alternative Mayhan

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Macháin“descendant of Machán”
  2. EnglishMahan

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Macháin (“descendant of Machán”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Mahan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahan

MLA

“Mahan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahan.

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