Mac Gabhann

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “son of (the) smith”

Proper noun

Mac Gabhann m (genitive Mhic Gabhann)

1. a male surname, feminine equivalent Nic Gabhann, equivalent to English Gowan, McGowan, or Smith

Derived terms

• Baile Mhic Gabhann (“Ballygowan”)

Descendants

• → English: Gowan, MacGowan, McGowan

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Mac Gabhann	Mhac Gabhann	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.