McCavana

M3C3C3A1V4A1N1A1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac an Mhanaigh →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

proper nounMcCavana (plural McCavanas)

plural McCavanas · alternative Cavanah

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishMac an Mhanaigh“son of the monk”
  2. EnglishMcCavana

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

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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