Vaughan (surname)

Vaughan or Vaughn
Family name
Meaning	"small"
Region of origin	Wales, Ireland

Vaughan /ˈvɔːn/ and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon.Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little. The word mutates to fychan (Welsh: [ˈvəχan]) Fychan literally means "small", but also "junior" or "younger". (See Ednyfed Fychan for more.)

People with the surname Vaughan or Vaughn include:

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