Vaughn.
A surname from Welsh.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Welsh.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A female given name transferred from the surname.
A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, named after Robert Vaughn (Montana rancher).
A place in the United States: A town in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, named after civil engineer George W. Vaughn.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, probably named after Roland Vaughn.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, named after settler W. D. Vaughn.
Where this word comes from
A variant of Vaughan, from Welsh bychan (“small”).
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