Etymology

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

Irish Ó Corraidhín
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Corraidhín“descendant of Corraidhín”
  2. English todayCurran

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”).

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