Cavan

Cavan

See also: cavan and caván

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Irish an Cabhánbor.
English Cavan

    Borrowed from Irish an Cabhán.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkævn̩/

    Proper noun

    Cavan

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

    Etymology 2

    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.

    Proper noun

    Cavan (plural Cavans)

    1. A surname.
    Statistics
    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cavan is the 37125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 601 individuals. Cavan is most common among White (58.57%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (26.62%) individuals.

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