English
McCavana
McCavana comes from Irish Mac an Mhanaigh ‘son of the monk’, from Ancient Greek μοναχός ‘single, solitary’, and ultimately from Proto-Hellenic *mónwos.
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*mónwosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμόνοςmónos‘alone’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμοναχός‘single, solitary’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonachus‘monk’
- Old Irishc. 600–900manach‘monk’
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘monk’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac an Mhanaigh‘son of the monk’
- EnglishtodayMcCavana
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*mónwosreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμόνοςmónos‘alone’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEμοναχός‘single, solitary’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmonachus‘monk’
- Old Irishc. 600–900manach‘monk’
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘monk’
- Irish, derivedc. 1200–presentMac an Mhanaigh‘son of the monk’
- EnglishtodayMcCavana
The story
Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac an Mhanaigh (‘son of the monk’), from manach (‘monk’).
Linked words
through Ancient Greek μόνος ‘alone’
monastery, minster, monolith, monochromatic, monad, monism, 14 more
through Ancient Greek μοναχός ‘single, solitary’
through Latin monachus ‘monk’
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Hellenic *mónwos / McCavana