Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MAW
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MAW. MAWE. "The name Mac Coghlan is in Ireland beautified and abbreviated into Maw ; the Mac Coghlan or head of the family was called the Maw ; and a district of King's County was known, within the memory of persons now living, by the appellation of the Maw's County." Southey's Doctor.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English