Gavaghan

Gavaghan Meaning & Origin

About Gavaghan
The surname Gavaghan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gafacháin," meaning "son of Gafacháin." The name Gafacháin is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "gafa," meaning "captive" or "prisoner." Therefore, the surname Gavaghan likely originated as a patronymic name for the descendants of someone named Gafacháin, possibly indicating a connection to the occupation of a jailer or someone associated with captivity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gavaghan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gavaghan: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gavaghan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 V AH0 G AA2 N
🌐 IPA
/gavaghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gavaghan in Braille

Here's how to represent Gavaghan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gavaghan in braille

How to sign the name Gavaghan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gavaghan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gavaghan in sign language

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