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