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Vaughan (surname)

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Vaughan or Vaughn
Pronunciation/ˈvɔːn/
Origin
Word/nameWelsh
MeaningSmall (when of Welsh derivation)
Region of originWales, Ireland

Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon.[1] Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little and the Breton cognate Bihan. The word mutates to Fychan (Welsh: [ˈvəχan]) an identifier for a younger sibling or next of kin. It can also be used as a first name Vaughan (given name).

Mathan and Mhathan are Scots Gaelic for "bear". It is pronounced like Mahan or Mahon, but in the case of the Mhathan spelling, it is pronounced "vahaan". Which is how the Irish surname Vaughan is pronounce, "vahaan". It just means "bear".

Notable people with the surname Vaughan

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  • Charles John Vaughan (1816–1897), English scholar and churchman
  • Clyde Vaughan, American basketball coach and player
  • Colin Vaughan (1931–2000), Canadian television journalist, architect, urban activist and politician
  • Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947), Australian politician, Premier of South Australia 1915–1917

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  • Ivan Vaughan (1942–1993), British musician, teacher and author, introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney

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References

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  1. ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1985). Irish families: Their Names, Arms, and Origins. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-7165-2364-2.