McGovern

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McGovern

/məˈɡʌvən/ UK
/məˈɡʌvɚn/ US

Rhymes with -ʌvə(ɹ)n

Where it comes from

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Samhradháin (“son of Samhradhán”), diminutive of samhradh (“summer”).

proper noun McGoverns

countable, uncountable A surname from Irish or Scottish Gaelic. There stood old Mandy McGovern, her long brown rifle half raised, her finger lying sophisticatedly along the trigger guard, that she might not touch the hair trigger.
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Closest in meaning: fraser, hatfield, mcgibbon, mcgonagle, mcgarry, mcgrogan, mcgann, mcgough, mcghie, mcghee, mcgee, mcgrory, mcgoff, mcgoohan, mcgahey, mcgolrick

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"McGovern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcgovern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

McGovern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mcgovern

Chicago

"McGovern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mcgovern.

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@misc{mcgovern_2026,
  title = {McGovern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcgovern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}