English Explanatory Dictionary

McCowan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Word forms

McCowan McCowans McCowen McCowin McCown

Etymology

Anglicized form of either Scottish Gaelic Mac Eoghain (“son of Eoghan”) or Mac Gille Comghain (“son of the servant of (Saint) Comghan”), from which also McElhone.

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