The Gavigan family
Gavigan: An Irish name derived from Mag Eachagáin 'son of Eachagán', a diminutive of the personal name Eachadh, from each 'horse'.
- Nathan: A Hebrew name which means "gift of God".
- Mary: A Latin name which means "bitterness, beloved".
- Isaiah: A Hebrew name which means "salvation of the Lord".
The Goodie family[]
Goodie: Derived from the Middle English salutation godne dæie, which means "good day". It may have been used as a nickname for someone who frequently used this greeting.
- Herbert: A German name derived from from harja- "army", "warrior" or "noble, sublime", and beraht "bright" or "shining".
- Faith: An English name which means "trust, devotion".
The Newson family[]
Newson: An Anglo-Saxon surname which is a patronymic form of the surname New, which originated as a nickname for a newcomer to an area, derived from the Middle English "newe", new, a development of the Olde English pre 7th Century "neowe, niwe".
- Ginger: Means "pep, liveliness". It is also the name of a type of spice.
- Gavin: A Scottish variation of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, meaning "God send" or "white hawk" (or falcon).
- Gabriella: A Hebrew name which means "devoted to God".
- Gallagher: An Irish name which means "foreign help".
- Garrett: A German name which means "spear, brave".
- Georgia: A feminine form of George, which originally comes from the Greek name Georgios, from georgos, meaning "farmer, earthworker", which is from ge, meaning "earth" and ergon, meaning "work".
- Gloria (Ginger, Gavin, Gabriella, Gallagher, Garrett and Georgia's adoptive mother): A Latin name which means "glory".