Corcoran (surname)

For other uses, see Corcoran.

Corcoran
Ó Corcráin
MacCorcráin
Pronunciation/ˈkɔːrkərən/ KOR-kər-ən
LanguageIrish
Origin
MeaningAnglicisation of Ó Corcráin or MacCorcorán, which is taken from corcair meaning 'purple'
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant formsCochrane, Coughran, MacCorcoran, Corcorran

Corcoran is an Irish surname, the original Irish language form being Ó Corcráin meaning 'descendant of Corcrán' and MacCorcráin from Leinster meaning son of Corcrán. The name itself is derived from corcair meaning 'purple'.

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