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gavigan

/ɡˈævɪɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
gav-i-gan
IPA
/ɡˈævɪɡən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gáibhtheacháin (“descendant of Gáibhtheachán”), a diminutive of gáifeach (“dangerous, perilous, terrible”). * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Eachagáin (“son of Eachagán”), a diminutive of the personal name Eochaidh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Gáibhtheacháin, Mac Eachagáin

Inflected Forms

Gavigans (plural) Gaffigan (alternative) Gahagan (alternative) Gavagan (alternative) Gavaghan (alternative) Gavahan (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce gavigan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈævɪɡən/.
What does gavigan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does gavigan come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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