Kavanagh

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkæv.ə.nɔː/(English)

Meaning & History

Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Caomhánach, which means "a student of saint Caomhán". It was the name used by a 12th-century king of Leinster, Domhnall Caomhánach, the eldest son of the historic Irish king Diarmait Mac Murchada.