McGahan

M3C3G2A1H4A1N1

proper noun

A surname

OriginIrish Mac Eacháin ← Old Irish ech →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative MacGahan · alternative Gahan

  1. A surname

Origin

  1. Old Irishech“horse”
  2. IrishEachaidh
  3. IrishMac Eacháin“son of Eachán”
  4. EnglishMcGahan

From Irish Mac Eacháin (“son of Eachán”), from Irish Eachaidh, from Old Irish ech (“horse”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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