Etymology

Cullinan

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

Irish Ó Cuilleannáin
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Cuilleannáin“descendant of Cuilleannán”
  2. English todayCullinan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuilleannáin (“descendant of Cuilleannán”), a personal name deriving from a diminutive form of cuileann (“holly”).

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