# Vaughan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /vɔːn/ · frequency rank #16,612

## Definitions
1. A surname from Welsh.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A city in Ontario, Canada.
4. A community in West Hants, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. A village in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia.
6. A number of places in the United States:
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## Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh Vychan, from bychan, diminutive of bach (“little”).

## Easily confused with
- **Vaughn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vaughan-vs-vaughn)

## Common misspellings (10)
`avughan`, `vaguhan`, `vaugahn`, `vaugghan`, `vaughann`, `vaughhan`, `vaughna`, `vauhgan`, `vuaghan`, `vvaughan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vaughan