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Gahan

Gahan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Gahan (plural Gahans)

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • The book covers in detail lead singer Dave Gahan's near-fatal heroin addiction and his painful recovery.2001, Steve Malins, Depeche Mode: A Biography

Forms of Gahan

pluralGahans
alternative formGagen

Origin of Gahan

Reduced form of McGahan.

Questions about Gahan

What does Gahan mean?
Gahan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Gahan?
Gahan is a proper noun.

Words near Gahan in the dictionary

  1. gagwriting
  2. gah
  3. gah dai
  4. Gahagan
  5. Gahagans
  6. Gahan
  7. Gahanna
  8. Gahans
  9. gahdamn
  10. Gahevelegalaa
  11. Gahimer

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