Cavan

Meaning

Proper Noun

county Ireland (country)
town Cavan (county) Ireland (country)

Origin

From Irish Cabhán.
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.

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