coyne

C3O1Y4N1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cuáin →
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Meanings

coyne1

nouncoyne (plural coynes)

plural coynes

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of coin.

    By the continuall sorting and telling of this coyne, then did enter of the ewre of that brasse and copper under the nails of her fingers.

    1634, Lowe, Chirurg.

Coyne2

proper nounCoyne (plural Coynes)

plural Coynes · alternative Coin · alternative Goyne · alternative Kaine · alternative Kyne

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cuáin“descendants of Cuán”
  2. EnglishCoyne

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuáin (“descendants of Cuán”), a byname from a diminutive of cú (“hound, dog”). It could also be an anglicized form of Ó Cadhain.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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