McGahan
# McGahan

MacGahan and McGahan are Northern Irish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Irish language Mac Eacháin, meaning "son of Eachán". The personal name Eachán is a diminutive of the personal name Eachaidh, which is based upon the Gaelic each, meaning "horse".

## People surnamed McGahan or MacGahan

* Andrew McGahan (1966–2019), Australian novelist
* Anna McGahan (born 1988), Australian actress and playwright
* Bronwyn McGahan (born 1972), Irish Sinn Féin politician
* Hugh McGahan (born 1961), New Zealand rugby league footballer
* Jamie McGahan (born 1959), Scottish cyclist
* Matt McGahan (born 1993), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* Januarius MacGahan (1844–1878), American journalist and war correspondent
* Paul McGahan (born 1964), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* Thomas McGahan (1845–1932), Australian politician
* Tony McGahan, (born 1972), Australian rugby union coach
* Walter G. McGahan (1902–1981), New York politician
