Etymology

Coakley

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Caochlaoich
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Caochlaoich“son of Caochlaoch”
  2. English todayCoakley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Caochlaoich (“son of Caochlaoch”), a personal name composed of the elements caoch (“blind”) + laoch (“hero”).

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