Gaughan Family History
Gaughan Name Meaning
Irish (Mayo): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gáibhtheacháin or Mac Gáibhtheacháin ‘descendant (or son) of Gáibhtheachán’ meaning ‘dangerous terrible’ or ‘uneasy anxious one’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022