Gahan

Gahan is a surname of Irish origin. It derives from the Irish language name Ó Gaoithín, meaning "descendant of Gaoithín". The Ó Gaoithín were historically chiefs of Síol Éalaigh and today are most prevelent in south-eastern Ireland, particularly in the counties of Wexford and Carlow. Connacht Ó Gaoithíns were typically anglicised as Wynne or Wyndham and are of an unrelated origin to the Leinster Ó Gaoithíns.

People with this surname include:

• Arthur Burton Gahan (1880–1960), American entomologist.
• Charles Joseph Gahan (1862–1939), Irish entomologist.
• Dave Gahan (born 1962) (not his birth name), British singer.
• George Thomas Gahan (1912–1980), Australian politician and boxer.
• Gordon Gahan (1945–1984), American photographer.
• Graeme Gahan (1942–2018), Australian rules footballer.
• John Harvey Gahan (1888–1958), Canadian violinist.
• Matthew Gahan (born 1975), Australian baseball player.
• Thomas Gahan (1847–1905), American politician.
• Tracy Gahan (born 1980), Australian basketball player.
• William Gahan (1732–1804), Irish priest.

• Gahan Wilson (1930–2019), American horror–fantasy cartoonist and illustrator.

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