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Manx Genealogy Archive 1

Re: Is Gawne an I.O.M name?
In Response To: Is Gawne an I.O.M name? ()

yes GAWN and GAWNE, contracted from Mac-an-Gabhain, ' the smith's son.'

try http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/manx/famhist/fnames/index.htm
and
http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/manx/manxnb/v08p153.htm