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Cavan

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Gender Masculine
Usage English

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Either from the name of the Irish county, which is derived from Irish cabhán "hollow", or else from the Irish surname Cavan.

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Last ranked #421 in 2001 England and Wales

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natural   strong   strange   serious  

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landforms, place names, uncertain etymology
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Entry updated December 3, 2014
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