McGowan

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghobhainn ← Irish Mac Gabhann →
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Meanings

proper nounMcGowan (plural McGowans)

plural McGowans · alternative McGavin · alternative McGowen · alternative McGowin · alternative MacGowan · alternative Macgowan

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Gabhann
  2. Scottish GaelicMac a' Ghobhainn
  3. EnglishMcGowan

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghobhainn and Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “son of the smith”). Compare Scottish Gaelic gobha (“smith”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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