Vaughan

UK: /vɔːn/ US: (vôn)

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Vaughan  (vôn), n. 

1. Biographical Henry, 1622–95, English poet and mystic.
2. Biographical Sarah (Lois), 1924–90, U.S. jazz singer.
3. Place Names a town in SW Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto. 29,674.
4. a male given name: from a Welsh word meaning "small.''

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Vaughan / 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