Vaughan (surname)

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]) Fychan literally means "small", but also "junior" or "younger". (See Ednyfed Fychan for more.) Contemporary variations indicate that Vaughn means “little friend”.

Vaughan or Vaughn
Pronunciation/ˈvɔːn/
Origin
Word/nameWelsh
Meaningsmall, junior or younger
Region of originWales, Ireland

People with the surname Vaughan or Vaughn include:

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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), introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney

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  • Vernon H. Vaughan (1838–1878), American politician
  • Victor C. Vaughan (1851–1929), American physician, medical researcher, and AMA President
  • Vince Vaughn (born 1970), American film actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian and activist

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See also

References

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