Etymology

Coughlin

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

Irish Ó Cochláin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Cochláin“descendant of Cochlán”
  2. English todayCoughlin

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cochláin (“descendant of Cochlán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of cochal (“cloak, hood”).

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