Cavanaugh Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Cavanaugh sits within the Kavanagh family of names, which has Irish roots. Before spelling was fixed, Kavanagh was also written Cavanaugh. Taken at its root, Cavanaugh points to “Follower of Caomhán”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Other spellings include Cavanagh and Kavanaugh.

There is no single Cavanaugh family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Cavanaugh report, with a museum-style coat of arms.