Corcoran

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Corcráin →
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Meanings

proper nounCorcoran (countable and uncountable, plural Corcorans)

plural Corcorans · alternative Corkern · alternative Corkran

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Kings County, California, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Corcráin
  2. EnglishCorcoran

From Irish Ó Corcráin (literally “descendant of Corcrán”). Variant of Cochrane.

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APA

Corcoran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcoran

MLA

“Corcoran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcoran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corcoran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corcoran.

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