McGowan
A surnameA surname.
US/məɡˈaʊən/
Meaning
1 sensesA surname.
Origin
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghobhainn and Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “sonAnglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Ghobhainn and Irish Mac Gabhann (literally “son of the smith”). Compare Scottish Gaelic gobha (“smith”).
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