Coonan

C3O1O1N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cuanáin →
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Meanings

proper nounCoonan (plural Coonans)

plural Coonans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cuanáin“descendant of Cuanán”
  2. EnglishCoonan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuanáin (“descendant of Cuanán”), a diminutive of the personal name Cuana.

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APA

Coonan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coonan

MLA

“Coonan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coonan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coonan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coonan.

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