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Govan
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English
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Etymology
en. Traditionally said to derive from en ga gobán gag, muzzle, equivalent to ga gob beak + ga -án. Clancy (1997) and Forsyth (2002) preferred a en xcb - formation, equivalent to cy go- under + cy fan, the soft mutation of cy ban peak.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en urban area in city/Glasgow cc/Scotland, on the south bank of the River en Clyde OS grid ref NS5565.
en small town p/Saskatchewan c/Canada.
en small town co/Bamberg County s/South Carolina c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Lincoln County s/Washington c/USA, considered to be a ghost town.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Govan is the 10103rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3188 individuals. Govan is most common among Black/African American (70.14%) and White (19.79%) individuals.
Anagrams
en agnov Vogan