Cavan

From Irish an Cabhán.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkævn̩/

Cavan

1. A county of Ireland
2. A town in County Cavan, Ireland

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.

Cavan (plural Cavans)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cavan is the 37125^th 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cavan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 306.