Etymograph

English

Mahan

Mahan comes from Irish Ó Macháin ‘descendant of Machán’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Macháin‘descendant of Machán’
  2. EnglishtodayMahan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Macháin‘descendant of Machán’
  2. EnglishtodayMahan

The story

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Macháin (‘descendant of Machán’).

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó Macháin / Mahan