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McGowan

McGowan proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McGowan (plural McGowans)

  1. A surname.

Forms of McGowan

pluralMcGowans
alternative formMcGavin
alternative formMcGowen
alternative formMcGowin
alternative formMacGowan
alternative formMacgowan

Origin of McGowan

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

Questions about McGowan

What does McGowan mean?
McGowan means a surname.
What part of speech is McGowan?
McGowan is a proper noun.

Words near McGowan in the dictionary

  1. McGourty
  2. McGourtys
  3. McGovern
  4. mcgovernite
  5. McGoverns
  6. McGowan
  7. McGowans
  8. McGowen
  9. McGowin
  10. McGowins
  11. McGrady

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