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McGovern in Japanese

マクガヴァン

McGovern, when pronounced "mak-ga-van", is マクガヴァン (makugavan) in katakana.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitg as in goa as in at, spav as in verya as in at, span as in no
Shared by Elizabeth McGovern and others

This katakana spelling is shared by actress Elizabeth McGovern (エリザベス・マクガヴァン), Scottish association football player and manager John McGovern (ジョン・マクガヴァン), and musician Jonny McGovern (ジョニー・マクガヴァン).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"McGovern Family is My Life," "McGovern Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

McGovern Family Is My Life
McGovern Family Is My Life mak-ga-van マクガヴァン McGovern in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McGovern Family Is My Life
McGovern Family Is My Life mak-ga-van まくがばん McGovern in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
McGovern Family Bonds Are Forever
McGovern Family Bonds Are Forever mak-ga-van マクガヴァン McGovern in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
McGovern Family Bonds Are Forever
McGovern Family Bonds Are Forever mak-ga-van まくがばん McGovern in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

McGovern Japanese Tattoo Designs

McGovern in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of McGovern in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order McGovern in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. McGovern, when pronounced mak-ga-van, is マクガヴァン (makugavan) in katakana and まくがばん (makugaban) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

m as in mana as in at, spak as in kitg as in goa as in at, spav as in verya as in at, span as in no
McGovern in Katakana (Vertical)
McGovern katakana, vertical
McGovern in Katakana (Horizontal)
McGovern katakana, horizontal
McGovern in Hiragana (Vertical)
McGovern hiragana, vertical
McGovern in Hiragana (Horizontal)
McGovern hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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