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McGovern
muh-GUH-vuhn
McGovern (name) means an Irish surname meaning "son of the little rough one.". Example: “George McGovern was a U.S. senator and presidential candidate.”
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An Irish surname meaning "son of the little rough one."
"There stood old Mandy McGovern, her long brown rifle half raised, her finger lying sophisticatedly along the trigger guard, that she might not touch the hair trigger."
— Emerson Hough, The Way of a Man (1907)
"George McGovern was a U.S. senator and presidential candidate."
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Etymology
An Anglicised form of the Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Samhradháin, meaning “son of Samhradhán”, a diminutive of samhradh (“summer”).
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What does “McGovern” mean?
The word “McGovern” means an Irish surname meaning "son of the little rough one.".
How do you pronounce “McGovern”?
“McGovern” is pronounced muh-GUH-vuhn (/məˈɡʌvɚn/ in IPA).
How do you use “McGovern” in a sentence?
Here is “McGovern” used in a sentence: “George McGovern was a U.S. senator and presidential candidate.”
What part of speech is “McGovern”?
“McGovern” is a name.
