Meaning: Little
The story
A spelling of the Welsh surname Vaughan, from bychan. The familiar surname style gives it a different feel from its modest literal meaning.
Spellings & variants
- Vaughan
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Modern
- Surname-style
- Short
Origins
Vaughn comes from Welsh and English.
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Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf
Knox
Round hill
Townes
English surname name associated with a town or settlement
Bowen
Son of Owain
Gael
Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker
Nash
At the ash tree
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