Cochrane

English

Etymology

The surname has multiple origins:

  1. From the placename "Lowlands of Cochrane", in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
  2. An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Maceachrain.
  3. An anglicization of Irish Ó Corcráin (descendant of Corcrán).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɒxɹən/
  • (Alberta) IPA(key): /ˈkɒkɹən/

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Cochrane

  1. A Scottish habitational surname.
  2. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
  4. A placename:
    1. A town in Rocky View County, Calgary metropolitan region, Alberta, Canada.
    2. A town in the Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.
    3. A town and river in Chile.
    4. A village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.

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