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

Mutated forms of Mac Gabhann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Mac Gabhann	Mhac Gabhann	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.