Cavan

A county of Ireland.

Proper noun

  1. A county of Ireland.
  2. The county town of County Cavan, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 4104).
  3. A locality in the Yass Valley council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A northern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Salisbury, South Australia.
  5. A commune in Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, France.

Origin

Etymology tree Irish an Cabhánbor. English Cavan Borrowed from Irish an Cabhán.

Proper noun Entry 2

  1. A surname.

Origin

Various origins: * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caomháin (“descendant of Caomhán”), a diminutive form of the personal name Caomh. * Borrowed from Cebuano Cavan, a surname of unexplained origin.

Forms

Cavans