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Gavigan.

A surname from Irish.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Irish.

Where this word comes from

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gáibhtheacháin (“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”), a diminutive of gáifeach (“dangerous, perilous, terrible”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachagáin (“son of Eachagán”), a diminutive of the personal name Eochaidh.

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