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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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