Vaughn

English

Etymology

A variant of Vaughan, from Welsh bychan (“small”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɔːn/

Proper noun

Vaughn (countable and uncountable, plural Vaughns)

1. A surname from Welsh.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. (rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.
4. A place in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, named after Robert Vaughn (Montana rancher).
   2. A town in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, named after civil engineer George W. Vaughn.
   3. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, probably named after Roland Vaughn.
   4. An unincorporated community in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
   5. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, named after settler W. D. Vaughn.

Anagrams

• guvnah