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McGowan

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McGowan

Where it comes from

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

proper noun McGowans · McGavin · McGowen · McGowin · MacGowan · Macgowan

  1. A surname.

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Closest in meaning: mcgowin, mcgavern, mcgraw, mcguffie, mcgarr, mcgrew, mcgarvey, magowan, mcgarva, mcgonagall, mcguffey, mcgeachin, gowen, mccreary, mckaig, galloway

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"McGowan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mcgowan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{mcgowan_2026,
  title = {McGowan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mcgowan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}