Vaughan

American  

[vawn] / vɔn /

noun

1. Henry, 1622–95, English poet and mystic.

2. Sarah (Lois), 1924–90, U.S. jazz singer.

3. a town in SW Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.

4. a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning “small.”

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Vaughan British  

/ vɔːn /

noun

1. Henry. 1622–95, Welsh mystic poet, best known for his Silex Scintillans (1650; 1655)

2. Dame Janet ( Maria ). 1899–1993, British physician and university official: helped set up Britain's first National Blood Transfusion Service (1939): after World War II, became Britain's expert on the effects of radiation on humans; Principal of Somerville College, Oxford (1945–67)

3. Sarah ( Lois ). 1924–90, US jazz vocalist and pianist, noted esp for her skill in vocal improvisation

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Vaughan

David Vaughan, director of Sussex-based estate agents Aston Vaughan, said the firm used AI staging to "solve a problem for both sides".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Jack, who has the middle name Vaughan after former England captain Michael, has been on England's radar since last year.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even “biological age,” a more established term reflecting how your body functions compared with a typical person of that chronological age, is an imperfect science, Vaughan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We shouldn't be surprised by England, they've delivered tactically like this on a regular basis," said ex-England captain Michael Vaughan.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

And when I called Martha Vaughan to tell her about my findings, I underscored the limitations of what we could know for sure.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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