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Cavan also sounds a lot like Kevin, at least in my accent!
I think it's a nice reference to heritage, but to me it is that, rather than honoring anyone in particular.

Although I love honoring, I'm in the "using the exact name only is honoring" camp. So whenever I see, "I'm using Lily to honor my grandmother Brunhilda because her favorite flower was the lily", I don't personally go for it. The same would apply for using the name of where a person is from. But opinions differ, of course. And your maternal grandmother's great-grandfather must be long dead, so we can't get his viewpoint. If it's honoring to you, that's all that matters. I do think Cavan Edward is a nice combo.