Vaughan (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɔːn/ |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Welsh |
| Meaning | small, junior or younger |
| Region of origin | Wales, Ireland |
Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon.[1] Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little and the Breton cognate Bihan. The word mutates to Fychan (Welsh: [ˈvəχan]) which literally means "small", but also "junior" or "younger". It can also be used as a first name Vaughan (given name).
Notable people with the surname Vaughan[]
A[]
- Adam Vaughan (born c. 1961), Canadian politician
- Alfred Jefferson Vaughan Jr. (1830–1899), American civil engineer, planter, soldier and writer
- Alden Vaughan, American historian
- Andrew Vaughn (baseball) (born 1998), American professional baseball player
- Anne Vaughan, Countess of Carbery (1663–1689/90)
- Arky Vaughan (1912–1952), American professional baseball player
- Arthur Owen Vaughan (1863–1919), English-born writer, soldier and Welsh nationalist
B[]
- Benjamin Vaughan (1751–1835), British politician
- Benjamin Vaughan (bishop) (1917–2003), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales
- Benji Vaughan, British psychedelic trance and psybient musician
- Bernard Vaughan (1847–1922), English Roman Catholic clergyman
- Bernard Vaughan (actor) (early 20th century), British silent film actor
- Bob Vaughan (born 1945), British mathematician
- Brian K. Vaughan (born 1976), American comic book and television writer
- Bruce Vaughan (born 1956), American professional golfer
- Byrde M. Vaughan (1862–1941), American lawyer and politician
C[]
- Charles John Vaughan (1816–1897), English scholar and churchman
- Clyde Vaughan, American basketball coach and player
- Colin Vaughan (1931–2000), Canadian television journalist, architect, urban activist and politician
- Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947), Australian politician, Premier of South Australia 1915–1917
D[]
- Daniel Vaughan (1897–1975), Irish politician and farmer
- David Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Denis Vaughan (born 1926), Australian-born orchestral conductor and multi-instrumentalist
- Diana Vaughan, fictitious character in the 1890s Taxil hoax
- Don Vaughan (North Carolina politician) (born 1952), attorney and North Carolina State Senator
- Dorothy Vaughan (1910–2008), African American mathematician
- Dustin Vaughan (born 1991), American football player
E[]
- Edwin Campion Vaughan (1897–1931), British Army officer and diarist
F[]
- Frankie Vaughan (1928–1999), British singer
G[]
- Genevieve Vaughan (born 1939), American expatriate semiotician, peace activist, feminist, and philanthropist
- Gerard Vaughan (British politician) (1923–2003), British psychiatrist and politician
- Greg Vaughan (born 1973), American actor
H[]
- Hal Vaughan (1928–2013), American author based in France
- Harp Vaughan (1903–1978), American football player
- Harry Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Hayley Vaughan, fictional character from American TV series All My Children
- Henry Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Herbert Vaughan (1832–1903), English cardinal
- Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan (1870–1948), Welsh author and historian
- Horace Worth Vaughan (1867–1922), American lawyer, jurist, and politician
I[]
- Ivan Vaughan (1942–1993), British musician, teacher and author, introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney
J[]
- James Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Dame Janet Vaughan (1899–1993), British physiologist, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford
- Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), American guitarist and singer
- John Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Johnny Vaughan (born 1966), English broadcaster and journalist
- John Vaughan (naturalist) (1855–1922), Canon of Winchester, Rector of Droxford and naturalist
- Johnny Vaughan (born 1966), English broadcaster and journalist
- Jon the Dentist, British music record producer
- Justin Vaughan (born 1967), English-New Zealand doctor and cricket executive
K[]
- Kaye Vaughan (born 1931), Canadian football player
- Keith Vaughan (1912–1977), British painter
- Kenny Vaughan, American guitarist
- Kit Vaughan (born 1953), South African professor of biomedical engineering
- Kwame Vaughn (born 1990), American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Basketball National League
M[]
- Malcolm Vaughan (1929–2010), Welsh traditional pop music singer and actor
- Mark Vaughan (born 1985), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Martin Vaughan (born 1931), Australian actor
- Megan Vaughan, British historian
- Michael Vaughan (born 1974), English cricketer
- Murray Vaughan (c. 1900 – 1986), Canadian philanthropist
- Matthew Vaughn (born 1971), British film director, producer and screenwriter
N[]
- Nigel Vaughan (born 1959), Welsh professional footballer
- Norman D. Vaughan (1905–2005), American dogsled driver and explorer
- Norman Vaughan (comedian) (1927–2002), English comedian
P[]
- Paul Vaughan (1925–2014), British journalist and radio and TV presenter
- P. W. Vaughan (1871–1945), Australian bank manager
- Peter Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Philip Vaughan (18th century), Welsh inventor of the ball bearing
R[]
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), English composer
- Rhydian Vaughan (born 1988), Taiwanese-British actor
- Rice Vaughan (died c. 1672), Anglo-Welsh lawyer and economist
- Richard Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- R. M. Vaughan (born 1965), Canadian poet, novelist and playwright
- Robert Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Roger Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Rowland Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
S[]
- Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990), American jazz singer
- Sarah Vaughan (born circa 1973) - British journalist and writer
- Scipio Vaughan (1784–1840), American artisan
- Scooter Vaughan (born 1989), American ice hockey player
- Stephen Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), American guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer
- Stoll Vaughan, American singer-songwriter
T[]
- Terri Vaughan, American economist
- Terri J. Vaughn, American actress
- Thomas Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Tom Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
- Tony Vaughan (born 1975), English footballer
- Sir Tudor Vaughan (1870–1929), British diplomat
V[]
- Vernon H. Vaughan (1838–1878), American politician
- Victor C. Vaughan (1851–1929), American physician, medical researcher, and AMA President
- Vince Vaughn (born 1970), American film actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian and activist
W[]
- William Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
Notable people with the surname Vaughn[]
- Billy Vaughn (1919–1991), American musician
- Carrie Vaughn (born 1973), fantasy writer
- Chad Vaughn (born 1980), American weightlifter
- Chico Vaughn (1940–2013), American basketball player
- Chip Vaughn (born 1985), American football safety for the New Orleans Saints
- Countess Vaughn (born 1978), actress
- Danny Vaughn, rock singer
- Gloria Vaughn (1936–2020), American politician
- Greg Vaughn (born 1965), American baseball player
- Hilda Vaughn (1898-1957), American actress
- Jacque Vaughn (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
- Jane Vaughn (Degrassi character), fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- John C. Vaughn (1824–1875), Confederate Brigadier General in the American Civil War
- Jon Vaughn (born 1970), American football running back and kick returner
- Ke'Shawn Vaughn (born 1997), American football player
- Matt Vaughn, American college baseball coach
- Matthew Vaughn (born 1971), film producer, director, married to Claudia Schiffer
- Michael Vaughn (disambiguation)
- Mo Vaughn (born 1967), American baseball player
- Ricky Vaughn, fictional character played by Charlie Sheen in Major League and sequels
- Robert Vaughn (1932–2016), stage, film and television actor
- Robert Vaughn (Montana rancher) (1836-1918), Welsh American and Montana pioneer
- Stephen Vaughn, official at the Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Tom Vaughn (disambiguation)
- Tom Vaughn (musician) (1937–2011), American jazz pianist and Episcopalian priest
- Tom Vaughn (American football) (1943–2020), former professional American football safety
- Vince Vaughn (born 1970), film actor
- William J. Vaughn (1834-1912), American academic
- William S. Vaughn (1903–1996), American businessman and philanthropist
See also[]
- Vaughan-Lee
- Vaughan (disambiguation)
- Vaughn (disambiguation)
References[]
- ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1985). Irish families: Their Names, Arms, and Origins. Irish Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-7165-2364-2.
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