Coughlin

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cochláin →
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Meanings

proper nounCoughlin (plural Coughlins)

plural Coughlins · alternative Coghlan

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cochláin“descendant of Cochlán”
  2. EnglishCoughlin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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