Mac a' Ghobhainn
| Mac a' Ghobhainn | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | son of the smith |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | Scottish Gaelic |
Mac a' Ghobhainn is a Scottish Gaelic surname, meaning "son of the smith". The surname is used as a Scottish Gaelic form of several English-language surnames: MacGowan, and McGowan;[1] Smith;[1] and in Glasgow and Moray, the surnames MacGavin and McGavin.[2] The feminine form of Mac a' Ghobhainn is Nic a' Ghobhainn.
People with the surname
- Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn - (1928–1998) - Scottish - writer, known in English as Iain Crichton Smith.
References
- 1 2 Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 0415297605, ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
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