Cochrane
English
Etymology
The surname has multiple origins:
- From the placename "Lowlands of Cochrane", in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
- An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Maceachrain.
- An anglicization of Irish Ó Corcráin (“descendant of Corcrán”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔːxɹən/
- (Alberta) IPA(key): /ˈkɒkɹən/
Proper noun
Cochrane
- A Scottish habitational surname.
- A Scottish patronymic surname.
- A Irish patronymic surname.
- A placename
Alternative forms
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